| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1526 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1319 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 892 |
| Registration plate issues | 451 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 416 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 357 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 318 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 289 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 288 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 280 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 268 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 259 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 235 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 201 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 201 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 156 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 145 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 140 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 139 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 125 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 120 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 113 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 112 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 102 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 99 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 98 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 97 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 95 |
| Rear brake binding | 94 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 90 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 73 |
| Windscreen has damage | 71 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 67 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 66 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 65 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 64 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 58 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 54 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 48 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 47 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 40 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 35 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 34 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 34 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 33 |