| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 109 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 46 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 41 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 18 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| 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| | 16 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| 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| | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| 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| | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |