| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 256 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 145 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 7 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |