| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2153 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1369 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 741 |
| 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)) | 566 |
| Registration plate issues | 231 |
| 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)) | 226 |
| 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)) | 225 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 196 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 132 |
| 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)) | 104 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 97 |
| 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)) | 97 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 61 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 55 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Outer 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)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 48 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 44 |
| 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)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 32 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 31 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 30 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Outer 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)) | 25 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |