| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 274 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 246 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 216 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 112 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 98 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 59 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 57 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 54 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 53 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 41 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 36 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 34 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Registration plate issues | 32 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 12 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 10 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 8 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 7 |