| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 306 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 249 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 237 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 196 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 109 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 96 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 40 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 27 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 15 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 15 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 11 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 10 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 8 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |