| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 546 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 324 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 243 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 210 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 104 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 93 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 91 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 45 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 25 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 16 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |