| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5725 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4280 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3741 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 610 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 520 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 466 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 460 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 432 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 384 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 383 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 333 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 321 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 309 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 270 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 269 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 247 |
| Registration plate issues | 240 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 238 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 223 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 207 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 203 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 200 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 197 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 177 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 157 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 146 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 122 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 121 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 115 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 91 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 82 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 80 |