| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 403 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 148 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 142 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 140 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 114 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Registration plate issues | 71 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 36 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Rear brake binding | 24 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 11 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 10 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 9 |