| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 35375 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13858 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13699 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13116 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9301 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8165 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5430 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4522 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3712 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3642 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3594 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3339 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2976 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2840 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2563 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2505 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2161 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2103 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2055 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1854 |
| Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1753 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1751 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1737 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1696 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1679 |
| Registration plate issues | 1647 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1631 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1437 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1380 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1379 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1332 |
| 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)) | 1277 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1256 |
| 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 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1091 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1087 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1084 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1064 |
| 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)) | 998 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 993 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 928 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 912 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 894 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 882 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 863 |
| 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 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 782 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 777 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 770 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 765 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 753 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 753 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 746 |
| 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)) | 725 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 685 |
| Offside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 681 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 649 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 641 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 594 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 576 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 575 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 552 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 550 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 541 |
| 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)) | 520 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 517 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 513 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 478 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 473 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 472 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 458 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 446 |