| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 153 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 58 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 33 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |