| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 639 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 559 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 375 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 316 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 276 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 263 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 157 |
| Registration plate issues | 120 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 90 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 75 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 67 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 51 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 47 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 47 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 21 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 20 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 14 |