| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1615 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1442 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 961 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 674 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 629 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 553 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 467 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 464 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 332 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 292 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 259 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 249 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 241 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 232 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 206 |
| Registration plate issues | 200 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 159 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 151 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 128 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 122 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 119 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Rear brake binding | 107 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 104 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 88 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 78 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 72 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 45 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 45 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 42 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 37 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 36 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 36 |