| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1451 |
| 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)) | 1129 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 954 |
| 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)) | 742 |
| 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)) | 457 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 395 |
| 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)) | 318 |
| 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)) | 233 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 204 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| 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)) | 163 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 162 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 112 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 103 |
| Registration plate issues | 94 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Outer 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)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 64 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Outer 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)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 40 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 36 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 28 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 28 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |