| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1620 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 916 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 536 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 421 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 380 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 338 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 293 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 185 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 167 |
| Rear brake binding | 151 |
| Registration plate issues | 144 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 97 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 78 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 77 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 41 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 28 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Front brake application uneven | 26 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 25 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 24 |