| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1162 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 376 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 335 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 295 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 291 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 288 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 281 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 220 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 213 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 113 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 105 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 102 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 101 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 101 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Registration plate issues | 92 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 79 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 72 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 69 |
| Rear brake binding | 61 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 55 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 53 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 52 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 45 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 44 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 36 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 32 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 29 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 25 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Windscreen has damage | 19 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front brake application uneven | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 16 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 16 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |