| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3445 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2862 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2250 |
| Registration plate issues | 813 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 528 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 510 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 468 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 432 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 341 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 325 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 298 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 241 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 224 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 215 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 171 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 155 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 112 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Windscreen has damage | 76 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 73 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 73 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 68 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 63 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 63 |