| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2093 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 872 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 197 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 121 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 81 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 56 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Registration plate issues | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 26 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |