| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 172 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 133 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |