| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1042 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 699 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 173 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 140 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 118 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 61 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 51 |
| Registration plate issues | 50 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 41 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |