| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3370 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2722 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 959 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 614 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 556 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 490 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 482 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 481 |
| 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)) | 396 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 386 |
| Registration plate issues | 349 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 348 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 343 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 328 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 326 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 278 |
| 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)) | 206 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 203 |
| 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)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 180 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 178 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 162 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 146 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 143 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 134 |
| 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|| | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 119 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 111 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 106 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 105 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 104 |
| 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)) | 94 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 93 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside 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)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 68 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 59 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 58 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 58 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 57 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 54 |
| 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|| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 52 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |