| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 476 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 195 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 154 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 97 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 46 |
| Registration plate issues | 44 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 29 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 6 |