| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 294 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 237 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 111 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 110 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 105 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 91 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 84 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 76 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 61 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 61 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 59 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 42 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Registration plate issues | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 31 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 27 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 25 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 22 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 20 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 19 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 18 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Rear brake binding | 17 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Front brake application uneven | 17 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 15 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 13 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 10 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 10 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 9 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 8 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |