| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 629 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 351 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 349 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 297 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 153 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 115 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Registration plate issues | 68 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 60 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 38 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 36 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 30 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 24 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Rear brake binding | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 18 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 16 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 13 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 11 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |