| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2409 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1799 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1335 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 935 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 637 |
| Registration plate issues | 546 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 530 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 492 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 387 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 315 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 284 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 246 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 110 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 76 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 68 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 59 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 50 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 38 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 35 |