| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 951 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 859 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 733 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 262 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 206 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 192 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 163 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 154 |
| Registration plate issues | 153 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 130 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 121 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 88 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 81 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 77 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 62 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 61 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 59 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 47 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 28 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Front brake application uneven | 27 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |