| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3883 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3541 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1698 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1412 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1298 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 986 |
| Registration plate issues | 974 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 879 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 716 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 684 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 674 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 631 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 572 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 569 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 563 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 562 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 540 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 507 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 476 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 472 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 439 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 426 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 416 |
| Rear brake binding | 404 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 391 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 376 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 371 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 365 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 361 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 357 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 349 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 328 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 323 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 320 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 300 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 298 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 297 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 294 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 293 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 291 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 289 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 280 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 275 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 262 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 242 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 241 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 239 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 222 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 216 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 210 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 210 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 194 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 188 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 187 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 183 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 180 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 177 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 170 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 167 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 161 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 161 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 154 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 146 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 144 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 144 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 142 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 139 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 135 |
| Windscreen has damage | 131 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 128 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 126 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 126 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 116 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 111 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 108 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |