| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2161 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2155 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1121 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 857 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 844 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 570 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 462 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 453 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 410 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 371 |
| Registration plate issues | 339 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 262 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 259 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 249 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 217 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 211 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 205 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 200 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 189 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 183 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 181 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 177 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 162 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 159 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 154 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 148 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 132 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 116 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 112 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 109 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 109 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 107 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 101 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 95 |
| Rear brake binding | 92 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 80 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 80 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 67 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 53 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 46 |