| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 125 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 93 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 85 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 56 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both sides (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |