| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2821 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1372 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 920 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 909 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 567 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 563 |
| Registration plate issues | 438 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 423 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 224 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 134 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 62 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |