| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 304 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 232 |
| Registration plate issues | 178 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 160 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 119 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 102 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 86 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 74 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 51 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 27 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 22 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |