| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2896 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2202 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2194 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1238 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 859 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 847 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 684 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 632 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 630 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 606 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 598 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 512 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 454 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 402 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 400 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 377 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 358 |
| Registration plate issues | 354 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 350 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 349 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 348 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 339 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 333 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 319 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 318 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 305 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 288 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 270 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 266 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 251 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 250 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 244 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 240 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 232 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 231 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 223 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 203 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 199 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 189 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 181 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 178 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 169 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 168 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 167 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 151 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 150 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 145 |
| Rear brake binding | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 132 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 122 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 121 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 114 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 112 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 112 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 101 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 96 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 94 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 94 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 91 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 89 |