| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1743 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 957 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 923 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 563 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 532 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 455 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 425 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 291 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 234 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 219 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 217 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 207 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 186 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 133 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 64 |
| Registration plate issues | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 41 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 40 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 32 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |