| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 28673 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10094 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9646 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6138 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5198 |
| 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)) | 3858 |
| 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)) | 3443 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2330 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2171 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1999 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1966 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1697 |
| 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)) | 1680 |
| 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)) | 1462 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1447 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1420 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1410 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1254 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1243 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1085 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1011 |
| 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)) | 1010 |
| 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)) | 963 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 942 |
| Registration plate issues | 849 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 803 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 788 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 704 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 700 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 684 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 595 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 585 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 535 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 528 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 518 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 496 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 491 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 485 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 478 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 466 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 413 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 388 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 350 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 326 |
| 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)) | 302 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 277 |