| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 887 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 536 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 389 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 360 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 358 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 338 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 265 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 254 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 233 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 218 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 186 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 186 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Registration plate issues | 148 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 144 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 127 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 116 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 113 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 109 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 105 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 99 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 97 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 94 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 87 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 82 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 81 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 65 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 63 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 59 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 57 |
| Rear brake binding | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 50 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 50 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 48 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 45 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 44 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 38 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 37 |
| Front brake application uneven | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 37 |
| Windscreen has damage | 36 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 33 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 31 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 28 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 27 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 26 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 25 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 24 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 20 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 19 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| 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| | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 18 |