| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1146 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 437 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 382 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 55 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 53 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 42 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 12 |