| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 445 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 397 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 358 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Registration plate issues | 93 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 90 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 75 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 46 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 43 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 33 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 26 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 24 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 22 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Windscreen has damage | 12 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 11 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |