| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 613 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 359 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 268 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 64 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 50 |
| Registration plate issues | 42 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 40 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |