| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3339 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1326 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 246 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 212 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 202 |
| Registration plate issues | 159 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 131 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 66 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 64 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 50 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 50 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 49 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |