| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2073 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1099 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 939 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 445 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 307 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 280 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 238 |
| Registration plate issues | 234 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 205 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 158 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 147 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 147 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 136 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 122 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 104 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 95 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 90 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 81 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 76 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 65 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 63 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 61 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 43 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 38 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Windscreen has damage | 37 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 37 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 32 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |