| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 331 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 169 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 126 |
| Registration plate issues | 77 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 17 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Windscreen has damage | 12 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 11 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 10 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 9 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 9 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 7 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Front brake application uneven | 6 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 6 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |