| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13077 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8782 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2866 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2004 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1820 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1785 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1778 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1727 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1696 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1681 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1618 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1617 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1586 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1560 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1526 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1393 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1373 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1349 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1344 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1267 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1206 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1202 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1192 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1160 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1148 |
| Registration plate issues | 1088 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1041 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1010 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 993 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 864 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 863 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 836 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 830 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 757 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 735 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 696 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 686 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 684 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 589 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 582 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 567 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 554 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 546 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 514 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 477 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 477 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 446 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 406 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 402 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 401 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 391 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 387 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 377 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 376 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 373 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 370 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 368 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 354 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 345 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 343 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 337 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 336 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 310 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 302 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 295 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 294 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 290 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 277 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 274 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 272 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 272 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 269 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 259 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 254 |