| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 440 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 303 |
| Registration plate issues | 261 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 67 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 37 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 30 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 25 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Windscreen has damage | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 21 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 20 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 17 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |