| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1561 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 965 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 623 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 85 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Registration plate issues | 72 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 67 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 16 |