| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5133 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2308 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1267 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 744 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 693 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 685 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 510 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 480 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 454 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 395 |
| Registration plate issues | 311 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 306 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 302 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 289 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 278 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 272 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 266 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 249 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 236 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 209 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 191 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 176 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 171 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 118 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 95 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 95 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 95 |
| 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)) | 95 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 92 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 74 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 70 |
| 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)) | 70 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |