| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9241 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4191 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3871 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2900 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2842 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2807 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2276 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2036 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1695 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1494 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1417 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1241 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1143 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1114 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1022 |
| Registration plate issues | 928 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 895 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 775 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 761 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 751 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 747 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 649 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 625 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 614 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 511 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 484 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 483 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 460 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 427 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 422 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 418 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 407 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 387 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 381 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 357 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 352 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 328 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 328 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 306 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 302 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 300 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 272 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 270 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 269 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 268 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 262 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 244 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 242 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 241 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 237 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 235 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 234 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 224 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 220 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 219 |
| Offside Front Outer 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|| | 212 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 209 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 208 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 206 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 189 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 184 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 171 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 170 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 161 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 161 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 152 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 150 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 142 |