| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 401 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 374 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 174 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 88 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Registration plate issues | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 52 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 30 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Windscreen has damage | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 10 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |