| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4785 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1902 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 607 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 564 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 561 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 535 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 511 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 500 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 448 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 406 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 393 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 364 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 337 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 331 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 315 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 283 |
| Registration plate issues | 247 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 247 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 237 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 158 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 156 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 156 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 134 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 129 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 126 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 107 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 104 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 85 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 67 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 64 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 60 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| 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)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |