| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 845 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 664 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 294 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 175 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 109 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Registration plate issues | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 58 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 57 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 26 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 26 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Windscreen has damage | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 18 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |