| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 672 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 498 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 226 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 214 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 121 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 89 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 54 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 51 |
| Registration plate issues | 49 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 33 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 18 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 17 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |