| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1247 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 651 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside 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)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 47 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 43 |
| Registration plate issues | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 34 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 24 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 19 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |