| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 480 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 130 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |