| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 878 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 559 |
| Registration plate issues | 549 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 421 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 377 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 287 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 287 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 240 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 198 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 131 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 23 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |