| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1340 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1220 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1010 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 463 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 405 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 358 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 281 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 209 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 193 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 180 |
| Registration plate issues | 171 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 167 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 162 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 158 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 139 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 133 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 116 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 106 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 89 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 85 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 82 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 78 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 76 |
| Rear brake binding | 76 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 64 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 64 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 61 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 48 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 46 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 37 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| 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)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| 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)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |