| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3314 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1702 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1661 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 812 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 742 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 396 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 335 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 320 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 233 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 205 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 171 |
| Registration plate issues | 163 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 146 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 139 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 133 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 125 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 125 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 122 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 118 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 95 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 90 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 86 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 75 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 64 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 59 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |