| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7073 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2302 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2159 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2064 |
| Registration plate issues | 1862 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1225 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1205 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1180 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1179 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1160 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1140 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 801 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 736 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 728 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 615 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 566 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 524 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 523 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 446 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 440 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 418 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 409 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 405 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 405 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 395 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 392 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 380 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 366 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 362 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 362 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 361 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 354 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 336 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 335 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 323 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 315 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 283 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 248 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 244 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 242 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 230 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 225 |
| Windscreen has damage | 224 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 223 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 217 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 189 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 187 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 171 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 166 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 165 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 161 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 161 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 153 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 150 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 144 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 143 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 143 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 128 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 127 |