| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 103 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 87 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 50 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 38 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 29 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |