| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 431 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 332 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 315 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 282 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 191 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 140 |
| Registration plate issues | 139 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 127 |
| Rear brake binding | 105 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 103 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 100 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 96 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 93 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 88 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 85 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 85 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 84 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 81 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 56 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 56 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 46 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 44 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 41 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 39 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 39 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Windscreen has damage | 35 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 29 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 26 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 21 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| 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| | 17 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| 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| | 15 |
| 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| | 15 |
| Front brake application uneven | 15 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 14 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 12 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 11 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| 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| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 11 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| 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| | 10 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 9 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 9 |