| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6399 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4141 |
| Registration plate issues | 2473 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1164 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 989 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 981 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 918 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 822 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 804 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 777 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 776 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 756 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 668 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 647 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 616 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 610 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 534 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 453 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 436 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 435 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 420 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 335 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 326 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 323 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 314 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 286 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 275 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 264 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 248 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 237 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 236 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 220 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 188 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 166 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 156 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 146 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 145 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 144 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 134 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 124 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 121 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 121 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 116 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 102 |