| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 127 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 75 |
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |