| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 159 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 98 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 69 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 62 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 36 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 30 |
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 14 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 14 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension unit leaking (5.3.5 (c)) | 8 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Front brake application uneven | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Centre Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension unit leaking (5.3.5 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension unit leaking |5.3.5 |c|| | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Rear Suspension pipe leaking (5.3.5 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |