| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 466 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 231 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 114 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 96 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 61 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 30 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 29 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 17 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |