| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 536 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 430 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 272 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 267 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 135 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 128 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 120 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 115 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 100 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 100 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 90 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 85 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Registration plate issues | 82 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 75 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 69 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 67 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 57 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 49 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 48 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 47 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 37 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 32 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 31 |
| Rear brake binding | 31 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 28 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 28 |
| Front brake application uneven | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 25 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 24 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 19 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 15 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 15 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 15 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 15 |
| Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 12 |
| Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 12 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 10 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 10 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 9 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 9 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 9 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |