| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2826 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2599 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1645 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1320 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 913 |
| Registration plate issues | 581 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 489 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 471 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 452 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 398 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 371 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 359 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 341 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 326 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 316 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 310 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 309 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 307 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 302 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 288 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 268 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 265 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 262 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 257 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 248 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 242 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 241 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 222 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 207 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 195 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Rear brake binding | 168 |
| 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| | 165 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 162 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 162 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 158 |
| 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| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 155 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 144 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 139 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 138 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 130 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 126 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 125 |
| 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| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 123 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 112 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 110 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 98 |
| 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| | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 91 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 91 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 88 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 88 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 84 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 84 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 82 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 81 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 80 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 76 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |