| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5250 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1987 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 435 |
| Registration plate issues | 199 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 142 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 97 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 91 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 81 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 80 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 46 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 32 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 32 |