| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9202 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6565 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2794 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1698 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1432 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1393 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1370 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1253 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1192 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1048 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1001 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 929 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 919 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 805 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 781 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 773 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 730 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 707 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 678 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 649 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 645 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 581 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 554 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 511 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 498 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 494 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 475 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 470 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 446 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 442 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 422 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 422 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 415 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 382 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 373 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 367 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 356 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 333 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 321 |
| Registration plate issues | 319 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 314 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 299 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 291 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 279 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 261 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 261 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 243 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 240 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 238 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 223 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 223 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 217 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 210 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 201 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 194 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 193 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 185 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 180 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 175 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 172 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 152 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 146 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 139 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 138 |