| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5120 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4413 |
| Registration plate issues | 2199 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1767 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1104 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1016 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 920 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 790 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 745 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 732 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 724 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 658 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 590 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 539 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 536 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 514 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 509 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 499 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 491 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 478 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 394 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 386 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 372 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 372 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 355 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 344 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 311 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 304 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 278 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 240 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 235 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 205 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 201 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 179 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 164 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 158 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 145 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 139 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 133 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 128 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 116 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 114 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Windscreen has damage | 108 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |