| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 276 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 208 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 136 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 99 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 82 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 30 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 13 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 12 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 7 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |c|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |