| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1733 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1433 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 873 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 610 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 525 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 478 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 402 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 339 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 330 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 305 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 280 |
| Rear brake binding | 206 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 175 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 165 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 162 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Registration plate issues | 124 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 99 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 79 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 62 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 61 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 52 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 43 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 32 |