| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 252 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 114 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 15 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not functioning at all |4.10 |c| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault airbag light on (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working central lamp (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |