| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3706 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1464 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1206 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 771 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 747 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 571 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 517 |
| 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)) | 435 |
| 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)) | 430 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 252 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 252 |
| Registration plate issues | 199 |
| 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)) | 184 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 180 |
| 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)) | 168 |
| 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)) | 151 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 129 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 109 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| 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)) | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 73 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 69 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |