| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 758 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 513 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 171 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 116 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |