| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 589 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 412 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 403 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 276 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 118 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 58 |
| Registration plate issues | 54 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 45 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| 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)) | 23 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 20 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 14 |