| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 898 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 555 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 325 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 248 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 224 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 199 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 149 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 144 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 133 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 110 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 104 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 99 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 94 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 78 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 75 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 70 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 65 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 62 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 61 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Registration plate issues | 51 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 47 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 45 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 44 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 37 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 37 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 35 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 32 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 31 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 30 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 30 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 28 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Rear brake binding | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 21 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Windscreen has damage | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |