| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1180 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 991 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 482 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 414 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 281 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 265 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 259 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 226 |
| Registration plate issues | 190 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 151 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 63 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 56 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 53 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 32 |
| Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 31 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Windscreen has damage | 20 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |