| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 990 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 722 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 282 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 227 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 225 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 223 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 113 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 93 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 91 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Registration plate issues | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 67 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 65 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 58 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 33 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 30 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 27 |
| Rear brake binding | 27 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 23 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 22 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |