| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6830 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3917 |
| Rear brake binding | 1963 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1452 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1387 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1203 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1056 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1045 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 921 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 706 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 573 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 535 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 489 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 459 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 457 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 408 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 356 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 345 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 318 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 316 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 308 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 296 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 260 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 252 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 246 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 241 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 239 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 224 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 221 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 213 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Registration plate issues | 190 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 161 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 144 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 140 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 128 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 111 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 102 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 90 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 81 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 79 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 77 |