| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 359 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 347 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 243 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 168 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 164 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 155 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 137 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 121 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 115 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 115 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 95 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 86 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 85 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 84 |
| Registration plate issues | 84 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 83 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 76 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 68 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Rear brake binding | 52 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 45 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 42 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 34 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 23 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 21 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Front brake application uneven | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 16 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 14 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 14 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |