| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1000 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 678 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 111 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 99 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 86 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 12 |