| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 256 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 179 |
| Registration plate issues | 136 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 90 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 63 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 39 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 18 |
| Windscreen has damage | 17 |
| Rear brake binding | 17 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 16 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 13 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 6 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 6 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 6 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |