| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 204 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 179 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 48 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Registration plate issues | 36 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 31 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 9 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 5 |