| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 789 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 621 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 590 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 146 |
| Registration plate issues | 140 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 129 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 108 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 82 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 69 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 25 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 18 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 14 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |