| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 25034 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6199 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4747 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2741 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2098 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1088 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1057 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 921 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 894 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 845 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 772 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 695 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 679 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 628 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 622 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 580 |
| Registration plate issues | 578 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 490 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 456 |
| 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)) | 391 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 387 |
| 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)) | 363 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 331 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 321 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 299 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 290 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 265 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 260 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 249 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 241 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 229 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 212 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 198 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 184 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 181 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 158 |
| 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)) | 157 |