| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1114 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 546 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 136 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 78 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 77 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 51 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Registration plate issues | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 29 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 24 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 9 |