| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 201 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 104 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged (1.6 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged (1.6 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 2 |