| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2124 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 921 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 261 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 225 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 222 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 132 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 114 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 101 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Registration plate issues | 35 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 33 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 32 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |