| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 896 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 510 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 443 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 437 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 436 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 419 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 350 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 341 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 302 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 298 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 293 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Registration plate issues | 67 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 48 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| 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)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| 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)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |