| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4055 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2059 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1225 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1204 |
| Registration plate issues | 1177 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 846 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 792 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 589 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 566 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 522 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 501 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 489 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 470 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 418 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 406 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 380 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 370 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 334 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 326 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 319 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 293 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 280 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 278 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 275 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 268 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 264 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 262 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 262 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 260 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 258 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 239 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 239 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 217 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 211 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 206 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 171 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 168 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 160 |
| Windscreen has damage | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 147 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 145 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 145 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 143 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 133 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 128 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 124 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 119 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 118 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 117 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 117 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 106 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 96 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 96 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 95 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 84 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 82 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 82 |