| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 868 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 696 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 282 |
| Registration plate issues | 265 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 243 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 241 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 219 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 205 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 197 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 179 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 148 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 144 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 139 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 117 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 102 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 95 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 72 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 71 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 66 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 64 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 54 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 45 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 39 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Windscreen has damage | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 28 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 23 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 19 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 19 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |