| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3470 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1640 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1315 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 495 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 375 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 340 |
| Registration plate issues | 196 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 145 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 124 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 104 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 100 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 99 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 59 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 59 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |