| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 32330 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10715 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7993 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5036 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3427 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2971 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2326 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1797 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1523 |
| 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)) | 1405 |
| 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)) | 1229 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1189 |
| Registration plate issues | 1010 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1008 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 953 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 909 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 804 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 714 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 704 |
| 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)) | 651 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 625 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 620 |
| 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)) | 591 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 581 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 514 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 511 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 496 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 490 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 490 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 466 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 459 |
| 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)) | 453 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 432 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 432 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 409 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 399 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 383 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 376 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 366 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 361 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 351 |
| 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)) | 347 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 338 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 328 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 324 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 310 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 302 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 297 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 293 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 293 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 292 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 287 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 286 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 280 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 254 |