| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1445 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 825 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 296 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 274 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 208 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 192 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 166 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 166 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 146 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 123 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 104 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 79 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 79 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 76 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 69 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 66 |
| Registration plate issues | 63 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 62 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 56 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 56 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 55 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 53 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 49 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 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 Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Rear brake binding | 20 |