| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 630 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 426 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 259 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 242 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 234 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 234 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 198 |
| Registration plate issues | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 176 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 135 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 118 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Rear brake binding | 98 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 97 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 82 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 80 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 77 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 73 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 57 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 56 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 55 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 51 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 50 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 46 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 42 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 42 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 32 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 27 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 26 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 25 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 23 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 23 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 20 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 16 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 15 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 15 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 14 |
| Windscreen has damage | 14 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 13 |