| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 362 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 262 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 218 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 87 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Registration plate issues | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 31 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 23 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 22 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 21 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 18 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 11 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 7 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |