| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 344 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 267 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 262 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 49 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |