| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 36742 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15265 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14547 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9602 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7622 |
| 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)) | 6233 |
| 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)) | 5831 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5648 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4327 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3167 |
| 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)) | 3004 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2882 |
| 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)) | 2789 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2783 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1785 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1778 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1717 |
| 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)) | 1639 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1609 |
| 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)) | 1587 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1461 |
| Registration plate issues | 1420 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1418 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1389 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1318 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1317 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1289 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1224 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1092 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1054 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1026 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 955 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 945 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 924 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 895 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 871 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 802 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 800 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 757 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 712 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 706 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 692 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 673 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 620 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 614 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 593 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 585 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 561 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 546 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 537 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 533 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 526 |
| Nearside 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)) | 502 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 490 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 460 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 454 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 448 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 439 |
| 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)) | 436 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 432 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 422 |