| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 822 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 643 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 527 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Registration plate issues | 126 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 118 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 54 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 49 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 48 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 44 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 32 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 32 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 31 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 30 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 23 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 22 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 19 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |