| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1313 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 719 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 576 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 416 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 404 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 394 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 366 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 314 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 236 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 216 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 188 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 182 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 82 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| 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)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 67 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 60 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Registration plate issues | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 46 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |