| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2664 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1719 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1240 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1170 |
| Registration plate issues | 1001 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 610 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 574 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 518 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 474 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 427 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 386 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 385 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 281 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 274 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 267 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 267 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 265 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 160 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 154 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 144 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 105 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 102 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 95 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 90 |
| Windscreen has damage | 85 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 80 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 79 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 68 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 62 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 60 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Passengers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 57 |