| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 779 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 725 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 250 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 160 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 130 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 94 |
| Registration plate issues | 94 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 47 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 41 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 39 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 35 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Windscreen has damage | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 13 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 13 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 13 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |