| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2189 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1745 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1717 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1269 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 646 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 590 |
| Registration plate issues | 514 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 510 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 410 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 383 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 324 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 308 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 306 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 247 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 189 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 167 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 108 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 60 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 49 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 45 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 44 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Nearside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 36 |