| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 18831 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5215 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4155 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3770 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2700 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2669 |
| 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)) | 1633 |
| 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)) | 1575 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1077 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1002 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 816 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 790 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 725 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 687 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 646 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 634 |
| 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)) | 629 |
| 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)) | 586 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 509 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 499 |
| Registration plate issues | 485 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 435 |
| 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)) | 409 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 408 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 403 |
| 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)) | 402 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 392 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 378 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 375 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 302 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 298 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 271 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 270 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 248 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 224 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 163 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 160 |