| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4174 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2431 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1697 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1452 |
| Registration plate issues | 1159 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1115 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1073 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 923 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 704 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 388 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 329 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 322 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 176 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 167 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 158 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 152 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 144 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 140 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 115 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 100 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 72 |