| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2406 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1359 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 717 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 404 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 277 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 276 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 236 |
| Registration plate issues | 198 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 163 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 89 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 67 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 64 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 63 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 63 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 57 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 55 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |