| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 951 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 942 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 734 |
| Registration plate issues | 293 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 262 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 230 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 220 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 218 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 216 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 171 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 142 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 131 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 121 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 105 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 87 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 83 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 79 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 67 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 63 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 63 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 59 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 53 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 51 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 51 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 49 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 43 |
| Windscreen has damage | 42 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 33 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 32 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 31 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 31 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 28 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 27 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 23 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 23 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 22 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 21 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 21 |