| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2894 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1043 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 604 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 475 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 435 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 399 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 382 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 382 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 339 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 255 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Registration plate issues | 220 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 197 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 186 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 173 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 171 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 163 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 159 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 151 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 145 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 137 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 130 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 119 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 118 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 112 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 111 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 110 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 100 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 84 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 83 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 67 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 63 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 62 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 55 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 49 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |