| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 158 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 113 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 54 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 23 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |