| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8242 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2865 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2367 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2207 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1699 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1445 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1400 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1109 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1087 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1072 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 980 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 969 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 955 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 640 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 597 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 486 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 472 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 448 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 445 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 438 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 393 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 340 |
| Registration plate issues | 306 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 289 |
| 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)) | 258 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 224 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 207 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 200 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 196 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 189 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 184 |
| 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)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 162 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 158 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 146 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 126 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 112 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 112 |