| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 620 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 223 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 135 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 125 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 81 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 12 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 7 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |