| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1372 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 500 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 81 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Registration plate issues | 62 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 49 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 46 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 28 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |