| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 65 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 65 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Fuel hose leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |