| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 909 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 343 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 44 |
| Registration plate issues | 41 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 39 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 23 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 12 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |