| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8985 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3850 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1604 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1181 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1104 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 952 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 931 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 893 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 758 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 646 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 613 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 603 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 581 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 542 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 538 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 442 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 386 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 365 |
| Registration plate issues | 363 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 363 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 359 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 344 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 324 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 277 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 267 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 259 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 236 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 227 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 224 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 223 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 203 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 199 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 166 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 150 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 145 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 109 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 103 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 100 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 99 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 97 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |