| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2253 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1183 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1161 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 650 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 451 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 451 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 432 |
| Registration plate issues | 404 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 404 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 359 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 350 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 337 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 285 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 248 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 247 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 245 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 218 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 204 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 184 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 183 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 181 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 165 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 148 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 146 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 113 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 105 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 104 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 90 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 70 |
| Rear brake binding | 68 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 63 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 59 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 57 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 56 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Windscreen has damage | 53 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 50 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |