| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7520 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3980 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1782 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1485 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1367 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1304 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1251 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1164 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 983 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 955 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 832 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 783 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 683 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 645 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 637 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 627 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 613 |
| Registration plate issues | 501 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 452 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 451 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 450 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 435 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 414 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 410 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 406 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 380 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 353 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 352 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 344 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 330 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 304 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 301 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 300 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 294 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 292 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 267 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 212 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 212 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 198 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 191 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 189 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 168 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 157 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 157 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 129 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 128 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 117 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 115 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 108 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 106 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 105 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |