| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7262 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3936 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2857 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2529 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2280 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1699 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1611 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1474 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1280 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1166 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 941 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 738 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 731 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 650 |
| Registration plate issues | 586 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 583 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 490 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 477 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 464 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 410 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 394 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 393 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 372 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 364 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 347 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 327 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 320 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 290 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 286 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 266 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 254 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 238 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 215 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 198 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 192 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 190 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 189 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 162 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 124 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 119 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 113 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 110 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 106 |