| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1031 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 343 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 111 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 36 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 27 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 22 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 17 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 8 |