| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 689 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 681 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 191 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 115 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 85 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 83 |
| Registration plate issues | 68 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 51 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 39 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |