| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 708 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 649 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 313 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Registration plate issues | 77 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 56 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 53 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |