| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2576 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1640 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1627 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1176 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1103 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1099 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 893 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 790 |
| Registration plate issues | 721 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 632 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 614 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 599 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 585 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 528 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 475 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 463 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 432 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 366 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 323 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 319 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 304 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 298 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 292 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 277 |
| Rear brake binding | 276 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 275 |
| Windscreen has damage | 272 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 267 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 259 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 259 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 248 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 246 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 245 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 240 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 234 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 232 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 228 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 225 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 225 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 211 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 207 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 185 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 164 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 151 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 150 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 150 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 147 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 146 |
| Brake hose damaged | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 132 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 126 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 117 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 103 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 97 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 97 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 93 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 89 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 88 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 86 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Front brake application uneven | 83 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 83 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 82 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 73 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 68 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 59 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 59 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 59 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 59 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 58 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 56 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 56 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 54 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 53 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 52 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 51 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 51 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 51 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 50 |