| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4603 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1750 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1400 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1310 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 724 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 672 |
| 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)) | 662 |
| 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)) | 646 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 644 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 451 |
| 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)) | 324 |
| 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)) | 286 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 285 |
| Registration plate issues | 272 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 209 |
| 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)) | 196 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 189 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 186 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| 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)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 128 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 89 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 70 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 69 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 60 |
| 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)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |