| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 136 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 105 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 92 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 3 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid caliper (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |