| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5495 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4503 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4433 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2037 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1390 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1384 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1093 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 968 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 895 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 836 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 744 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 741 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 671 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 646 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 646 |
| Registration plate issues | 637 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 634 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 615 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 601 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 589 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 573 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 565 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 547 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 532 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 504 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 500 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 497 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 482 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 465 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 462 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 461 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 452 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 451 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 442 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 422 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 407 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 397 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 395 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 391 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 331 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 308 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 307 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 296 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 289 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 272 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 270 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 268 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 234 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 233 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 232 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 231 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 229 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 228 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 207 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 191 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 186 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 185 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 170 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 166 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 164 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 158 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 157 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 155 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 155 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 154 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 150 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 144 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 141 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 141 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 139 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 131 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 116 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |