| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7971 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5679 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3331 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2888 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2815 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2726 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2724 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2586 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2375 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1445 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1333 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1278 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1174 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1075 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 991 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 965 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 921 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 899 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 868 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 864 |
| Registration plate issues | 834 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 819 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 797 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 575 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 561 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 535 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 529 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 489 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 469 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 463 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 428 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 417 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 396 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 385 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 358 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 352 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 331 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 320 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 304 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 276 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 273 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 266 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 262 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 261 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 249 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 235 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 232 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 219 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 187 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 184 |