| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2451 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1161 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 862 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 375 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 373 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 330 |
| Registration plate issues | 311 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 273 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 192 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 186 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 148 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 140 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 107 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 91 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 91 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 83 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Windscreen has damage | 61 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 58 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 52 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 37 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 33 |