| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2080 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1527 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 568 |
| Registration plate issues | 242 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 225 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 181 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 153 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 150 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 99 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 61 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Windscreen has damage | 51 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 48 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 40 |
| 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)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| 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)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 34 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 31 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 30 |