| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 681 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 523 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 448 |
| Registration plate issues | 138 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 104 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 87 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 66 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 44 |
| 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)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 36 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 27 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| 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|| | 19 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 18 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| 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)) | 17 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 16 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| 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)) | 15 |