| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3028 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2680 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 740 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 641 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 606 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 593 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 514 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 497 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 489 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 458 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 402 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 359 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 289 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 285 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 225 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 224 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 167 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 140 |
| Registration plate issues | 138 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 118 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 116 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 84 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |