| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1688 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 446 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 318 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 267 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 119 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 106 |
| Registration plate issues | 61 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| 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)) | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| 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)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 37 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 37 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 37 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 35 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| 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)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 17 |
| 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)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| 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)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| 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)) | 13 |