| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2016 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1791 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 701 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 530 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 430 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 347 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 319 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 273 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 263 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 174 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 150 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 107 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 96 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 85 |
| Registration plate issues | 83 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 41 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 28 |