| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 770 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 402 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 132 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 28 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 22 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 18 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 9 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |