| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 420 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 180 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 168 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 149 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 81 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 59 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 20 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |