| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2774 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1326 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 871 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 830 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 778 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 414 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 403 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 395 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 378 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 378 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 364 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 340 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 338 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 306 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 254 |
| Registration plate issues | 250 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 240 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 226 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 215 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 212 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 200 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 189 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 180 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 140 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 99 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 83 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 77 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |