| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4727 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4721 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2803 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1084 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1066 |
| Registration plate issues | 919 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 568 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 515 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 471 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 467 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 425 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 402 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 369 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 323 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 320 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 282 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 276 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 272 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 252 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 245 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 243 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 241 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 227 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 223 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 216 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 207 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 205 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 204 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 203 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 187 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 169 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 143 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 138 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 127 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 103 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 103 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 102 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 80 |