| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5674 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5073 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2194 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2187 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2072 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1806 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1655 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1365 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1317 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1255 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1028 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1009 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 873 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 767 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 763 |
| Registration plate issues | 755 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 719 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 646 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 586 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 550 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 501 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 488 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 481 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 470 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 437 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 434 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 434 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 421 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 413 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 412 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 411 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 410 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 406 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 375 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 372 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 367 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 332 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 304 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 304 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 288 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 286 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 283 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 280 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 269 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 250 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 249 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 237 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 236 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 235 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 234 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 218 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 195 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 182 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 180 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 159 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 148 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 147 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 145 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 139 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 135 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 131 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 131 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 125 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 124 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 122 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 121 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 119 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 114 |