| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2016 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1801 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1039 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 689 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 376 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 375 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 365 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 337 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 275 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 275 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 236 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 156 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 143 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 138 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 99 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 98 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 72 |
| Registration plate issues | 72 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 62 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 61 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |