| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 679 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 378 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 97 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 68 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 48 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |