| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 583 |
| Registration plate issues | 352 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 202 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 145 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 65 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 59 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 31 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring control arm ball joint has excess play / movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |