| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1193 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1056 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 697 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 491 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 489 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 477 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 467 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 461 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 447 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 313 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 298 |
| Rear brake binding | 265 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 264 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 241 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 220 |
| Registration plate issues | 208 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 193 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 187 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 176 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 171 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 171 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 169 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 165 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 147 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 143 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 132 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 117 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 111 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 79 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 72 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 70 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 61 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 60 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 54 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 54 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 48 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Front brake application uneven | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Brake cable insecure |3.5.1d| | 42 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Windscreen has damage | 40 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 39 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 36 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 36 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 35 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 35 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 33 |