| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 38255 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18431 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14309 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10867 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10249 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7219 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7008 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5135 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4707 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4580 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3736 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3652 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3495 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3395 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3026 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3026 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2929 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2802 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2721 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2511 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2344 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2261 |
| Registration plate issues | 2238 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2103 |
| Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2020 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1996 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1953 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1890 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1873 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1871 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1785 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1765 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1695 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1680 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1672 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1644 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1464 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1447 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1413 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1409 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1362 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1294 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1290 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1220 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1195 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1181 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1047 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1030 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 978 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 958 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 943 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 931 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 923 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 897 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 872 |
| Offside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 861 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 861 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 806 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 779 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 765 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 760 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 734 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 689 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 679 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 675 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 658 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 642 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 606 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 605 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 605 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 602 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 590 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 588 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 583 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 576 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 535 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 527 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 525 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 524 |