| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1602 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1279 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 601 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 564 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 449 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 443 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 293 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 246 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 172 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Registration plate issues | 77 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 69 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 38 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |