| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2178 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2151 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 869 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 544 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 412 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 406 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 336 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 269 |
| Registration plate issues | 261 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 183 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 182 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 163 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 141 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| 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)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 92 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 90 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 83 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| 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)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 68 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 65 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 63 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 63 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 48 |
| 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)) | 46 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 46 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 42 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 42 |