| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1977 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1397 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1033 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 391 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 238 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 164 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 117 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 116 |
| Registration plate issues | 105 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 46 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 46 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 41 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 35 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 30 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 21 |