| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4305 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3050 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1986 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 895 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 787 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 749 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 577 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 541 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 530 |
| 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)) | 509 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 504 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 501 |
| Registration plate issues | 495 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 481 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 471 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 470 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 456 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 397 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 395 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 366 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 364 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 311 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 305 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 305 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 271 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 271 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 236 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 227 |
| 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)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 225 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| 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)) | 223 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 214 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 210 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 192 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 186 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 183 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 173 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 166 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 153 |
| 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)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 144 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 120 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 104 |
| 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|| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 102 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 93 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 92 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 90 |