| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1111 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 646 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 248 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 188 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 164 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 133 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 123 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 76 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 74 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 74 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 67 |
| Registration plate issues | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 54 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 53 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 50 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 43 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 34 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 34 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 30 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 28 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 25 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 25 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 22 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 19 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Rear brake binding | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 17 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 17 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 16 |