| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 96 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 56 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 11 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2 |