| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 618 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 515 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 340 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 75 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 59 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 20 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.51 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |