| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1871 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1574 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 446 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 339 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 318 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 217 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 203 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 189 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Registration plate issues | 154 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 149 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 109 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 106 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 72 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 70 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 70 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Registration plate issues | 48 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 47 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 44 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 29 |