| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3528 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2035 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1064 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 840 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 816 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 515 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 369 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 356 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 296 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 234 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 219 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 202 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 197 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 150 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 148 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 147 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 141 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 137 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 135 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 120 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 117 |
| Registration plate issues | 112 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 100 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 82 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 63 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 54 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 49 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |