| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2204 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2157 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1046 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 361 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 181 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 175 |
| Registration plate issues | 167 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 166 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 110 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 98 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 82 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 70 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 67 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 40 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 33 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |