| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 415 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 362 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 211 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 177 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 169 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 162 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 140 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 136 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 84 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 73 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Registration plate issues | 67 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 63 |
| Rear brake binding | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 59 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 38 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 37 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 26 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 25 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 25 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 23 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 20 |
| Windscreen has damage | 19 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 18 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 17 |
| Nearside Brake cable insecure |3.5.1d| | 17 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 17 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 17 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 16 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 13 |
| Front brake application uneven | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 12 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 12 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 9 |