| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17300 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5083 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2564 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2530 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1547 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1358 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 694 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 689 |
| 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)) | 669 |
| 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)) | 617 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 599 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 565 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 423 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 381 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 373 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 371 |
| Registration plate issues | 324 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 322 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 311 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 271 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 259 |
| 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)) | 255 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 247 |
| 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)) | 235 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 212 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 183 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 178 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 165 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 164 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 145 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 144 |
| 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)) | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 139 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 131 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| 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)) | 129 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |