| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8424 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6089 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4746 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1118 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1093 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 943 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 921 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 885 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 841 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 829 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 767 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 741 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 719 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 642 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 622 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 621 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 557 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 505 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 498 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 482 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 465 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 438 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 437 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 430 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 428 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 420 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 409 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 388 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 375 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 374 |
| Registration plate issues | 364 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 357 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 342 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 340 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 338 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 337 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 333 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 331 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 317 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 303 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 297 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 291 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 273 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 271 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 266 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 261 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 247 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 239 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 236 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 231 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 227 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 224 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 221 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 211 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 202 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 179 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 175 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 174 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 161 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 130 |