| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 377 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 237 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 230 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 197 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 88 |
| Registration plate issues | 73 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 63 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 33 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 31 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |