| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6221 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3039 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2769 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2658 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2593 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2458 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2116 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1902 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1798 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1788 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1567 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1414 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1393 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1230 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1111 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1062 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 924 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 849 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 667 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 578 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 546 |
| Registration plate issues | 483 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 470 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 459 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 444 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 439 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 426 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 356 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 351 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 343 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 326 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 306 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 297 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 294 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 279 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 274 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 274 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 263 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 238 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 236 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 231 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 225 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 221 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 218 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 199 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 168 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 139 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 137 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 131 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 130 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 128 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 125 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 122 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 109 |