| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 263 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 206 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 173 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 115 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Registration plate issues | 70 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 63 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 59 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 40 |
| Rear brake binding | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 25 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 25 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 24 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 12 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 12 |
| Windscreen has damage | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 6 |