| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 441 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 407 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 384 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 374 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 294 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 128 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 77 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 30 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |