| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 858 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 496 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 146 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 109 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 74 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 65 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 47 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Registration plate issues | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 30 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |