| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10032 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8732 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5254 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4636 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4222 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3656 |
| Registration plate issues | 1376 |
| Rear brake binding | 1357 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1260 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1191 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1186 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1181 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1080 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1064 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 854 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 681 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 670 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 602 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 568 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 536 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 490 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 444 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 406 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 399 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 389 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 382 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 367 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 364 |
| Windscreen has damage | 329 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 314 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 300 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 297 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 293 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 290 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 288 |
| Front brake application uneven | 286 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 281 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 270 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 267 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 266 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 264 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 256 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 248 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 236 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 235 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 228 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 208 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 190 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 186 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 182 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 178 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 174 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 173 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |