| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 874 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 552 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 93 |
| Registration plate issues | 81 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 28 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 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 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 22 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Windscreen has damage | 14 |