| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 622 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 376 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 163 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 132 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 96 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 95 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 53 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 45 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 24 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 12 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |