| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 199 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 121 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 103 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 92 |
| Rear brake binding | 90 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 84 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 47 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 27 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 21 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 17 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 13 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Front brake application uneven | 10 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 9 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 9 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 8 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 8 |
| Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 7 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 6 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 6 |