| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 201 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 87 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 55 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Front Position lamp not working both sides |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Front All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |