| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 122 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 111 |
| Registration plate issues | 39 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |