| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4994 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3099 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2835 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1516 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1139 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1040 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 828 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 553 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 534 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 530 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 529 |
| Registration plate issues | 504 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 499 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 458 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 455 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 447 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 424 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 407 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 405 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 402 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 386 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 378 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 354 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 350 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 347 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 343 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 330 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 314 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 299 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 287 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 286 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 266 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 258 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 235 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 212 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 203 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 198 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 197 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 194 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 179 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 171 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 170 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 167 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 166 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 165 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 160 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 139 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 135 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 135 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 130 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 118 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 116 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 115 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 106 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 102 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 91 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 83 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 83 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 82 |