| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 38421 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19817 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18395 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18339 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14195 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12623 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10608 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7194 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6125 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5813 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5208 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5032 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4131 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3712 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3530 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3488 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3336 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2988 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2976 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2764 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2757 |
| Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2700 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2592 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2523 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2505 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2415 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2337 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2176 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2148 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2133 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2103 |
| Registration plate issues | 2087 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2071 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2030 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1892 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1751 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1737 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1716 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1712 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1704 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1501 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1480 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1437 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1402 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1396 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1379 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1311 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1289 |
| Offside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1268 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1262 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1241 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1220 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1190 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1151 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1134 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1100 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1084 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1040 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 976 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 958 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 885 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 871 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 858 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 849 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 848 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 800 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 782 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 754 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 742 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 728 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 685 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 679 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 672 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 653 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 619 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 614 |