| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 34083 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18974 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16544 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8906 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6567 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6521 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6365 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5794 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4938 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4467 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4399 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3685 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3294 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3216 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2998 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2993 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2960 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2940 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2855 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2815 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2593 |
| Registration plate issues | 2573 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2534 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2487 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2454 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2359 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2353 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2138 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2031 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1950 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1858 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1853 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1835 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1810 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1749 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1736 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1731 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1628 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1574 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1501 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1344 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1330 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1299 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1193 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1189 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1180 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1155 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1116 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1065 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1033 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1015 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 990 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 949 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 942 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 925 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 889 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 877 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 847 |
| Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 839 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 817 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 806 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 798 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 766 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 761 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 727 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 709 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 702 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 687 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 664 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 654 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 651 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 631 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 620 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 620 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 575 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 574 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 548 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 541 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 535 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 533 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 532 |