| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2135 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1976 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1538 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1523 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1239 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1149 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1011 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 501 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 343 |
| Registration plate issues | 342 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 339 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 322 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 303 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 303 |
| Rear brake binding | 259 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 255 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 225 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 174 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 164 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 146 |
| Front brake application uneven | 144 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 142 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 136 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 133 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 115 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 108 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 102 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 97 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 89 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 88 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 88 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 86 |
| Windscreen has damage | 85 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 76 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 76 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 76 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 69 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 54 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 53 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 52 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 47 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 46 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 46 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 44 |
| Brake hose damaged | 43 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 42 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 39 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 38 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 35 |