| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 485 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 377 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 247 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 174 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 51 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 48 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 45 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 39 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 29 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose (1.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 23 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Top arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Top arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 21 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 11 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 11 |