| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6090 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3245 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1371 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1042 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 901 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 806 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 615 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 614 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 571 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 553 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 546 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 474 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 444 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 393 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 393 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 357 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 321 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 318 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 305 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 303 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 292 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 288 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 250 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 222 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 218 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 209 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 201 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 198 |
| Rear brake binding | 176 |
| Registration plate issues | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 160 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 138 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 111 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 105 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 101 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 88 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 79 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 77 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 75 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |