| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 625 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 559 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 467 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 374 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 177 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 172 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 121 |
| Registration plate issues | 112 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 110 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 107 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 104 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 74 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 59 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 59 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 46 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 35 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 35 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 34 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 28 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 28 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Windscreen has damage | 24 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |