| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1757 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1421 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 921 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 623 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 616 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 607 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 540 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 524 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 473 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 437 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 389 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 388 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 360 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 359 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 346 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 318 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 314 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 313 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 306 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 302 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 288 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 287 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 281 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 226 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 225 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 221 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 219 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 200 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 171 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 144 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 134 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 121 |
| Registration plate issues | 115 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 99 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| 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 |
| 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 Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 61 |
| 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 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 50 |
| 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 Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 49 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 43 |
| 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)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 41 |