| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 533 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 487 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 176 |
| 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)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Registration plate issues | 96 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 72 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 66 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 61 |
| 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)) | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| 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)) | 41 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| 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|| | 34 |
| 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)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 31 |
| 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)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 24 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 24 |
| Windscreen has damage | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| 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| | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| 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|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |