| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1375 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 771 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 696 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 552 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 542 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 505 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 364 |
| Rear brake binding | 353 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 263 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 234 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 218 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 216 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 206 |
| Registration plate issues | 186 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 178 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 170 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 170 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 161 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 159 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 159 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 87 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 85 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 85 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 79 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 72 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 72 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 69 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 57 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 57 |
| Front brake application uneven | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 55 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 54 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 53 |
| Windscreen has damage | 52 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 50 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 48 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 47 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 35 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 35 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 34 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 32 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 30 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 29 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 29 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 28 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |