| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 279 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 99 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 82 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 60 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 24 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 20 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 20 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 20 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear brake binding | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Front brake application uneven | 6 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 5 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 5 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |