| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1750 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 484 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 92 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 36 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 31 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Registration plate issues | 22 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |