| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1564 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1018 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 869 |
| Registration plate issues | 313 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 258 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 162 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 149 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 120 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 91 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 84 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 71 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 71 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 68 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 66 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 65 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 61 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 55 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 46 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 36 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 36 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 24 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 23 |