| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8893 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4171 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2216 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1978 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1708 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1561 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1441 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1341 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1005 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 938 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 849 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 845 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 813 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 785 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 717 |
| Registration plate issues | 689 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 561 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 515 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 514 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 511 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 511 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 484 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 471 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 427 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 382 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 369 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 366 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 357 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 310 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 305 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 292 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 285 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 285 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 278 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 264 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 180 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 177 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 176 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 144 |
| 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)) | 144 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 138 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 131 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 131 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 130 |