| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5176 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2036 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 821 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 743 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 591 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 518 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 513 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 501 |
| Registration plate issues | 497 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 460 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 385 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 321 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 276 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 274 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 269 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 261 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 222 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 204 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 203 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 177 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |