| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3108 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1578 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 909 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 575 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 564 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 483 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 434 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 408 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 372 |
| 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)) | 289 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 282 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 274 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 253 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 247 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 245 |
| 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)) | 244 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 241 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 223 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 196 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 154 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| 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)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 135 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 115 |
| Registration plate issues | 110 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 110 |
| 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)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 105 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 79 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| 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)) | 70 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 44 |