| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 314 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 146 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 3 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |