| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 870 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 549 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 315 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 195 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 175 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 87 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Registration plate issues | 66 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 64 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 12 |