| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3490 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1700 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1686 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1279 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1083 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 903 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 895 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 885 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 518 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 501 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 486 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 428 |
| Registration plate issues | 423 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 327 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 323 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 310 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 305 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 300 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 300 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 293 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 292 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 285 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 284 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 275 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 267 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 263 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 263 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 248 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 241 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 220 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 200 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 172 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 155 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 154 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 133 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 131 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 128 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 121 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 118 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 103 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 87 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 85 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 78 |
| Windscreen has damage | 77 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 75 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 74 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 74 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 73 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |