| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4303 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2748 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2292 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1461 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1443 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 998 |
| Registration plate issues | 715 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 709 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 527 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 457 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 374 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 324 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 265 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 256 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 250 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 239 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 120 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 111 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 96 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |