| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 774 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 479 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 242 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 206 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 187 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 178 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 117 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 113 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 104 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 104 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 104 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 89 |
| Registration plate issues | 87 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 67 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 46 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 45 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Rear brake binding | 42 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 32 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 27 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Windscreen has damage | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 18 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 15 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 14 |