| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2767 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1763 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 701 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 696 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 692 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 666 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 479 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 467 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 421 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 335 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 243 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 238 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Registration plate issues | 169 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 155 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 132 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 110 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 83 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 52 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 47 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 46 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |