| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4040 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2081 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1794 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1453 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1441 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 918 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 859 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 524 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 384 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 320 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 304 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 301 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 293 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 293 |
| Registration plate issues | 288 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 285 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 265 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 265 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 238 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 167 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 146 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 128 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 125 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 108 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 104 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 90 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 75 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 66 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 61 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 55 |