| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 254 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 147 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 106 |
| Registration plate issues | 46 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 45 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 24 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 4 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint front |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |