| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 546 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 198 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 195 |
| Registration plate issues | 119 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 109 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 97 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 81 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 68 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 51 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 48 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 46 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 45 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 40 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 32 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 29 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 25 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Front brake application uneven | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 17 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Rear brake binding | 16 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| 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| | 12 |
| 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| | 12 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 9 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 9 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |