| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 470 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 358 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 110 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 26 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 8 |