| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 110 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 108 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 99 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 92 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 35 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 33 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 32 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 22 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 12 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Rear brake binding | 9 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 6 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |