| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3037 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 787 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 136 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 95 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 49 |
| Registration plate issues | 47 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |