| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6211 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3541 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1851 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1796 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1566 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1341 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1290 |
| Registration plate issues | 866 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 787 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 715 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 686 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 650 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 636 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 501 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 440 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 427 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 371 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 362 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 359 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 337 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 299 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 250 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 222 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 170 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 165 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 162 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 151 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 126 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 118 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 115 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 88 |