| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3694 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1132 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 971 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 846 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 799 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 710 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 697 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 617 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 607 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 540 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 535 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 528 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 523 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 511 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 451 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 428 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 419 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 350 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 335 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 319 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 291 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 289 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 278 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 226 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 226 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 225 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 190 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 135 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 102 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 97 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 89 |
| 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)) | 87 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 78 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Registration plate issues | 72 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| 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)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 54 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 49 |
| 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 Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 46 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |