| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1432 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 955 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 512 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 338 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 325 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 304 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 282 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 276 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 263 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 214 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 176 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 172 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 124 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 107 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 106 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 99 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 95 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 95 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 92 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 90 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Registration plate issues | 85 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 48 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 29 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 26 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |