| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3143 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2382 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1558 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1220 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1216 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1012 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 700 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 571 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 569 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 428 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 388 |
| Rear brake binding | 373 |
| Registration plate issues | 295 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 294 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 238 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 232 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 230 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 196 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 164 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 156 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 148 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 145 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 137 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 104 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 104 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 98 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 91 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 88 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 82 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 81 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 81 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 72 |
| Front brake application uneven | 71 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 59 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 58 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 56 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 55 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 52 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |