| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 322 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 242 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 146 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Registration plate issues | 54 |
| Rear brake binding | 51 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 26 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 25 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |