| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1091 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 645 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 641 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 555 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 340 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 326 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 265 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 228 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 227 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 226 |
| Registration plate issues | 221 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 215 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 204 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 194 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 162 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 161 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 110 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 101 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 100 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 94 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 86 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 70 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 50 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 49 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Offside Front 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 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 34 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Windscreen has damage | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 27 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 26 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 25 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |