| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 340 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 197 |
| Registration plate issues | 57 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 31 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |