| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 754 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 694 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 419 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 263 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 179 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Registration plate issues | 103 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 59 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 25 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 11 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |