| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6214 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5405 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3082 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1241 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1200 |
| Registration plate issues | 1158 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1105 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 913 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 898 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 788 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 782 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 779 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 728 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 590 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 587 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 583 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 551 |
| 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)) | 549 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 507 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 498 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 484 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 483 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 480 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 466 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 459 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 434 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 430 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 404 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 388 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 385 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 372 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 371 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 368 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 363 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 356 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 346 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 342 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 324 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 322 |
| 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)) | 322 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 311 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 308 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 302 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 281 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 280 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 272 |
| 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)) | 271 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 269 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 264 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 260 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 254 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 250 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 232 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 227 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 210 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 199 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 198 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 198 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 196 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 195 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 187 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 187 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 184 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 178 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 177 |
| 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)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 171 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 167 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 157 |
| 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)) | 156 |
| 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|| | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 141 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 140 |
| Windscreen has damage | 140 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |