| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5590 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3230 |
| Registration plate issues | 2107 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 976 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 895 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 728 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 625 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 623 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 582 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 544 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 530 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 435 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 414 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 404 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 387 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 338 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 283 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 280 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 247 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 231 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 226 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 183 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 174 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 171 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 167 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 163 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 150 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 148 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 141 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 128 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 126 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 126 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 118 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 102 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 101 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 89 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 88 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 86 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 85 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 83 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 81 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Windscreen has damage | 78 |