| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 730 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 702 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 476 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 471 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 415 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 124 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 105 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 59 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 39 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 12 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 11 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 11 |