| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5288 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5178 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2257 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2214 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2066 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2013 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1783 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1698 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1639 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1356 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1129 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1112 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1038 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 976 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 952 |
| Registration plate issues | 856 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 760 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 731 |
| Rear brake binding | 677 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 658 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 560 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 540 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 539 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 535 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 531 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 494 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 491 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 483 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 442 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 425 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 395 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 393 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 386 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 378 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 370 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 367 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 366 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 363 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 351 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 329 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 327 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 324 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 308 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 306 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 303 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 302 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 301 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 293 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 293 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 293 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 292 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 288 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 287 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 283 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 281 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 281 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 264 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 263 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 260 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 259 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 255 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 248 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 247 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 246 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 242 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 241 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 229 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 225 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 217 |
| Front brake application uneven | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 213 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 203 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 198 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 197 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 196 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 195 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 194 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 193 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 186 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 185 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 180 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 177 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 176 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 173 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 170 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 167 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 166 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 162 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 155 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 153 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 150 |