| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1782 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1542 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 322 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 223 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Registration plate issues | 179 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 146 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 123 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 122 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| 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)) | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 42 |
| 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)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 25 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 23 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |