| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3807 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2390 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1395 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1394 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1350 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1312 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1203 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1144 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1016 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 947 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 918 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 914 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 565 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 545 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 457 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 398 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 348 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 331 |
| Registration plate issues | 331 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 317 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 241 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 213 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 181 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 165 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 164 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 149 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 143 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 140 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 114 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 87 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 84 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 82 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 79 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |