| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2584 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1436 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 915 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 364 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 318 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 299 |
| Registration plate issues | 288 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 231 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 213 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 209 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 207 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 205 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 161 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 150 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 113 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 70 |
| Windscreen has damage | 66 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 60 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 52 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 44 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 44 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |