| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6887 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3403 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1652 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1207 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1072 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1004 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 771 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 693 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 592 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 532 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 524 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 463 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 440 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 435 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 433 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 408 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 359 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 353 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 293 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 260 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 251 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 229 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 227 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 224 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 176 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 175 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 125 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 116 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 113 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 81 |
| 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)) | 80 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 80 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 74 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 74 |
| Registration plate issues | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| 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)) | 62 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 62 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |