| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 772 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 341 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 102 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 102 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 54 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 41 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 35 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 14 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| 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)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 7 |