| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1896 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 863 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 858 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 117 |
| Registration plate issues | 105 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 83 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 75 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 65 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 25 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |