| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1062 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 452 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 370 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 364 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 312 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 303 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 153 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 136 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Registration plate issues | 122 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 97 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 96 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 82 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 52 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 43 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 42 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 33 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 29 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Rear brake binding | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 21 |