| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5509 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4560 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2360 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2150 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2006 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1715 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1592 |
| Rear brake binding | 934 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 801 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 794 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 768 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 717 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 651 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 648 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 604 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 583 |
| Registration plate issues | 514 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 442 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 432 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 324 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 318 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 271 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 252 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 216 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 211 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 210 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 195 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 193 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 191 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 173 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 170 |
| Front brake application uneven | 169 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 169 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 167 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 164 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 150 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 140 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 139 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 127 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 126 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 122 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 120 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 119 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 116 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 102 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 101 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 89 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |