| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6558 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2808 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2219 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2068 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1225 |
| 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)) | 1201 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1181 |
| 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)) | 1130 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1090 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 756 |
| 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)) | 575 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 561 |
| 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)) | 521 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 485 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 427 |
| Registration plate issues | 363 |
| 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)) | 345 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 331 |
| 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)) | 309 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 282 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 249 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 224 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 215 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 204 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 185 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 177 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 175 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 171 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 145 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 142 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 123 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 95 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 95 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 80 |