| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1792 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 863 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 473 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 417 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 270 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 255 |
| Registration plate issues | 195 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 151 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 85 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| 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)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 80 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 64 |
| 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)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 51 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 48 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| 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)) | 40 |
| 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)) | 38 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 37 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 33 |
| 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)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 32 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 29 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 25 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 23 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 21 |