| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 357 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 209 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 152 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 66 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 55 |
| Registration plate issues | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 47 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 23 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 13 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Front brake application uneven | 13 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |