| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6741 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4800 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2756 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2671 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1986 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1107 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1086 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 821 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 777 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 770 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 714 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 687 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 678 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 619 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 608 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 594 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 586 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 511 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 469 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 465 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 444 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 386 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 369 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 295 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 295 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 294 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 290 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 290 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 285 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 253 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 239 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 205 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 202 |
| Registration plate issues | 199 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 199 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 195 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 187 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 178 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 172 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 170 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 169 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 166 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 162 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 158 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 154 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 148 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 134 |
| Central Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 130 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 124 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 124 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 98 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 97 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c|| | 96 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 86 |
| Windscreen has damage | 85 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 84 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 80 |