| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1993 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1757 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 610 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 517 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 403 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 297 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 250 |
| Registration plate issues | 218 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 194 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 188 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside 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)) | 132 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 95 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 92 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| 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)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 80 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 74 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 63 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 61 |
| Nearside 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)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 60 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 56 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 49 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 47 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside 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)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 36 |