| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 747 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 682 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 392 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 365 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 326 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 278 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 276 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 268 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 254 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 216 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 186 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 179 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 169 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Registration plate issues | 154 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 148 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 146 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 132 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 124 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 124 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 124 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 121 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 117 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 115 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 112 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 103 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 100 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 96 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 85 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 80 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 79 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 75 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 64 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 63 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 59 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 59 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Front brake application uneven | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 54 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Windscreen has damage | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 47 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 42 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 41 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 40 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Rear brake binding | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 34 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 28 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 28 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 26 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 25 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 22 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 22 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 21 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 20 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| 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| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 18 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 18 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 17 |