| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1578 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 726 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 560 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 498 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 363 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 303 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 280 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 276 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 197 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 130 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 125 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 104 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 104 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 82 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Registration plate issues | 68 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 43 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 32 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 22 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 21 |