| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 107 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 59 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged (1.6 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |