| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 150 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 65 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 23 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater obscured more than 50% |1.4.A.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working needs new unit (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |