| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 194 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 2 |