| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1538 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1133 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 904 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 759 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 492 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 489 |
| Registration plate issues | 427 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 339 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 323 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 316 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 257 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 229 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 224 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 216 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 188 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 172 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 153 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 150 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 150 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 148 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 144 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 137 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 130 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 128 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 113 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 97 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 94 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 89 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 82 |
| Windscreen has damage | 78 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 72 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 72 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 71 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 55 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 54 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 53 |
| Rear brake binding | 51 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 50 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 49 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 44 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |