| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1646 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 556 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 290 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 117 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 77 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 66 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 49 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 21 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 16 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |