| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9977 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6287 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2673 |
| Rear brake binding | 2112 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2002 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1967 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1854 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1833 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1472 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1365 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1206 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 762 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 760 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 721 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 709 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 650 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 648 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 645 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 583 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 459 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 450 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 427 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 424 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 422 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 420 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 396 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 396 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 390 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 377 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 376 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 354 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 340 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 336 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 329 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 329 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 329 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 329 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 328 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 306 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 306 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 284 |
| Registration plate issues | 280 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 246 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 235 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 224 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 224 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 217 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 217 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 217 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 199 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 180 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 170 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 169 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 163 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 161 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 158 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 158 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 155 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 154 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 139 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 122 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 120 |