| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2376 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1841 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 269 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 237 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 180 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 122 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 120 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Registration plate issues | 86 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 67 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 38 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 22 |