| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 997 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 779 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 119 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 81 |
| Registration plate issues | 77 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| 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)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| 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)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 13 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |