| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 452 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 302 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 146 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 84 |
| Registration plate issues | 77 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| 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)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 38 |
| 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)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 28 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| 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)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 14 |
| 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)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| 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|| | 13 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| 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| | 12 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |