| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1822 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1187 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1060 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 438 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 429 |
| Registration plate issues | 343 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 280 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 256 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 244 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 162 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 149 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 143 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 112 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 86 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 84 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 77 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 76 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 75 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 68 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 55 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 35 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 29 |