| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 321 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 314 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 134 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 69 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 62 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 59 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 17 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 12 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 7 |