| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3291 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1906 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1751 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1064 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 657 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 532 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 400 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 391 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 275 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 234 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 230 |
| 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)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 210 |
| Registration plate issues | 210 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| 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)) | 207 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 200 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 199 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 173 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 152 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 145 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 143 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 107 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| 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)) | 101 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 98 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 93 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| 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)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 72 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 66 |
| 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)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 61 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 59 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 59 |
| 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)) | 57 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 56 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 53 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 49 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 47 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |