| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4098 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2601 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 894 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 877 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 757 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 493 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 427 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 363 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 301 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 289 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 251 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 246 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 233 |
| Registration plate issues | 191 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 160 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 156 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 141 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 136 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 122 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 104 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 79 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 72 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 69 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 54 |