| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 315 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 282 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 160 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 81 |
| Registration plate issues | 61 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 42 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |