| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3469 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2133 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1638 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 569 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 456 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 418 |
| Registration plate issues | 405 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 376 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 361 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 326 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 324 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 319 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 294 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 279 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 262 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 258 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 245 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 184 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 173 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 171 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 171 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 166 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 159 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 126 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 121 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 116 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 104 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 102 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 92 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 89 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 79 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 79 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 79 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 78 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 75 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 72 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 69 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |