| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2501 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1605 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 921 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 882 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 684 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 598 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 424 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 351 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 233 |
| Registration plate issues | 218 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 214 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 214 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 205 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 179 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 123 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 120 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 119 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 81 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 80 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 57 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 47 |