| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 584 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 372 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 242 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 219 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 189 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 181 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 120 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 94 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 85 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 73 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 60 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 60 |
| Registration plate issues | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 52 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 51 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Rear brake binding | 46 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 44 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 37 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 32 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 25 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 23 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 21 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 19 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Windscreen has damage | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 17 |
| Nearside Brake cable insecure |3.5.1d| | 17 |
| Front brake application uneven | 17 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 16 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 16 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 13 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 13 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 12 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 12 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| 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| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 11 |