| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5801 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2128 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1312 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1077 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 679 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 571 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 536 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 459 |
| 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)) | 345 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 306 |
| 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)) | 289 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 288 |
| Registration plate issues | 267 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 242 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 202 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 164 |
| 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)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| 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)) | 131 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 124 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 123 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 111 |
| 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)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 97 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 95 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 90 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| 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)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 51 |