| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3007 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1826 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1178 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1034 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 791 |
| Registration plate issues | 765 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 656 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 623 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 514 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 431 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 425 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 412 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 408 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 406 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 350 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 347 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 281 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 256 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 255 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 253 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 230 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 190 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 187 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 185 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 177 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 175 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 170 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 165 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 159 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 151 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 146 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 144 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 131 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 125 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 117 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 116 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 113 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 112 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 102 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 102 |
| Windscreen has damage | 94 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 91 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 91 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 91 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 83 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 78 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 76 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Rear brake binding | 73 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 69 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 67 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 66 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 65 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 60 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |