| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3642 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1455 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1400 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 945 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 889 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 540 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 467 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 354 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 293 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 251 |
| Registration plate issues | 239 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 184 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 176 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 167 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 160 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 152 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 146 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 104 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| 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)) | 95 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| 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)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 74 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 71 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 66 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 61 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| 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)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 45 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 42 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 40 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| 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)) | 39 |