| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 170 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 145 |
| Registration plate issues | 90 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 48 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| 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)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |