| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3825 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3007 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2204 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1886 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1005 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 908 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 711 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 693 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 485 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 454 |
| Registration plate issues | 446 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 421 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 297 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 258 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 256 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 245 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 241 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 212 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 210 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 206 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 204 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 184 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 159 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 150 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 138 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 134 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 133 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 116 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 106 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 99 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 95 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 89 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 83 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 82 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 82 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |