| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 668 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 294 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 234 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 51 |
| Registration plate issues | 47 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 30 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |