| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1615 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 714 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 698 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 277 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 184 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 180 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 158 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 151 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 137 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Registration plate issues | 56 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 25 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 24 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |