| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 654 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 481 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 108 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 94 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 76 |
| Registration plate issues | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 61 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 47 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 45 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 32 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 31 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 11 |