| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2022 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1251 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 808 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 718 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 506 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 463 |
| 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)) | 285 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 277 |
| 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)) | 274 |
| Registration plate issues | 242 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 218 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 188 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 175 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 146 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 133 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| 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)) | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 128 |
| 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)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 118 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| 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)) | 103 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| 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)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 79 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 62 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 57 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 53 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 47 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 45 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |