| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1668 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1415 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 825 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 806 |
| Registration plate issues | 505 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 496 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 490 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 369 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 351 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 346 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 321 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 316 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 312 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 295 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 290 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 281 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 253 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 248 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 217 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 210 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 190 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 182 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 174 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 172 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 164 |
| Rear brake binding | 161 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 153 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 153 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 147 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 144 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 133 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 113 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 111 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 107 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 105 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 90 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 86 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 85 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 84 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 83 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 75 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 75 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 73 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 69 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Front brake application uneven | 65 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 65 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 63 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 61 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 61 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 60 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 54 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Windscreen has damage | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 52 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 47 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 47 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 46 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 46 |
| Offside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 45 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 45 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 44 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 32 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 32 |
| Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 31 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 30 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 30 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 28 |