| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 372 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 240 |
| Registration plate issues | 154 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 148 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 123 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 77 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 61 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 42 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 31 |
| Windscreen has damage | 31 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 29 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 29 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 26 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 17 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 13 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 9 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 8 |