| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 756 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 438 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 246 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 109 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 109 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Registration plate issues | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 49 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 39 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 12 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 12 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 10 |