| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3226 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2198 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1364 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1101 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 932 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 722 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 550 |
| Registration plate issues | 517 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 467 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 426 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 318 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 317 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 295 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 293 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 291 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 277 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 274 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 259 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 252 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 245 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 224 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 223 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 201 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 195 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 190 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 188 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 171 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 166 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 147 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 147 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Rear brake binding | 135 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 130 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 121 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 95 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 72 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 71 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 64 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 64 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 63 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 60 |