| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3278 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1291 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 115 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 108 |
| Registration plate issues | 77 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 72 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 29 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 24 |