| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2219 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1956 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1059 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 999 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 700 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 616 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 601 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 481 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 477 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 449 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 374 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 344 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 344 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 329 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 310 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 292 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 277 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 237 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 219 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 215 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 195 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 183 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 171 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 170 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 138 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Registration plate issues | 114 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 112 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 88 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 83 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 82 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 75 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 53 |