| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1951 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1641 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1015 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 898 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 771 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 724 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 668 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 610 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 575 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 522 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 481 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 411 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 341 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 337 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 329 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 299 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Registration plate issues | 193 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 162 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 141 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 124 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 93 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 85 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 75 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |