| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2634 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 765 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 712 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 531 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 393 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 347 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 320 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 198 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 142 |
| Registration plate issues | 116 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 109 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 104 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 100 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 63 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 62 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 55 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |