| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3018 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 814 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 564 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 409 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 386 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 367 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 366 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 319 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 311 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 302 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 288 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 288 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 276 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 261 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 250 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 248 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 245 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 200 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 160 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 127 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 122 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 63 |
| Registration plate issues | 62 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 52 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 46 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 30 |