| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 694 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 262 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 196 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 190 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 127 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 87 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 58 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 58 |
| Registration plate issues | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 21 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |