| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 997 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 554 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 345 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 333 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 326 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 290 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 288 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 270 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 227 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 219 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 219 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 202 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 192 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 187 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 185 |
| Registration plate issues | 172 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 168 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 159 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 158 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 155 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 144 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 143 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 117 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 94 |
| Rear brake binding | 92 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 89 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 79 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 76 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 57 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Front brake application uneven | 45 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 38 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 36 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 36 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 34 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 33 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 32 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 30 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 30 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 29 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 27 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
| Windscreen has damage | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 20 |