| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1032 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 829 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 714 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 469 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 439 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 377 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 294 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 292 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 271 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 206 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 187 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 183 |
| Registration plate issues | 141 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 138 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 111 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 81 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 69 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 65 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 58 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 43 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 40 |
| 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)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |