| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1825 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 855 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 645 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 320 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 275 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 162 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 162 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Registration plate issues | 89 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 69 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 66 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 60 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 20 |