| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 792 |
| Registration plate issues | 618 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 378 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 298 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 286 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 185 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 181 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 155 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 138 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 103 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 98 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 82 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 71 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 51 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Windscreen has damage | 43 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 35 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 29 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Electronic parking brake control insecure |3.1.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |