| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2690 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2218 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1458 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 744 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 548 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 471 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 354 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 345 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 322 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 315 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 310 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 299 |
| Registration plate issues | 298 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 296 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 286 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 283 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 283 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 231 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 229 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 214 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 207 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 198 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 190 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 187 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 184 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 184 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 155 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 153 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 142 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 138 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 133 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 121 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 117 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 116 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 112 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 90 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 83 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 78 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 76 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 75 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 70 |
| Windscreen has damage | 68 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 66 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 62 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 56 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 55 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |