| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 835 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 481 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 309 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 118 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 113 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 100 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 85 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 77 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 62 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 61 |
| Registration plate issues | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 49 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 46 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 46 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 45 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 45 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 44 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 40 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 35 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 29 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 27 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 26 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 24 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 21 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 21 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| Brake hose damaged | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 18 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 17 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 16 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Windscreen has damage | 15 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 15 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 11 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 10 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 10 |