| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 157 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 129 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Daytime running lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 2 |