| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1049 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 800 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 304 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 266 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 214 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 186 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 173 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 155 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 112 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 102 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Registration plate issues | 76 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 75 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 68 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 49 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 25 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 21 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 18 |