| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7580 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5316 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4645 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1266 |
| Registration plate issues | 1121 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1059 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 978 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 878 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 872 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 850 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 836 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 812 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 791 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 750 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 745 |
| Rear brake binding | 726 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 716 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 711 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 665 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 645 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 636 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 615 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 612 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 598 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 526 |
| Windscreen has damage | 510 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 495 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 484 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 433 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 416 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 402 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 340 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 328 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 305 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 300 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 298 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 296 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 279 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 273 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 255 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 245 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 245 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 196 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 190 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 188 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 188 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 171 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 167 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 166 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 160 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 154 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 154 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 149 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 144 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 142 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 134 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 130 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 129 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |