| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1078 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 600 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 155 |
| Registration plate issues | 139 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 115 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 114 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 91 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 90 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 89 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 75 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Rear brake binding | 63 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 14 |