| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 921 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 529 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 253 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Registration plate issues | 37 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 32 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 30 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |