| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9024 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6983 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6348 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3124 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2797 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2789 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2143 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1652 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1618 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1616 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1609 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1539 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1527 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1405 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1395 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1252 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1220 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1204 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1103 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1043 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1036 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 970 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 923 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 920 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 889 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 866 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 812 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 781 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 758 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 737 |
| Registration plate issues | 730 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 690 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 681 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 663 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 653 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 652 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 641 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 630 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 625 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 619 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 608 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 597 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 591 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 573 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 571 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 546 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 541 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 521 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 506 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 505 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 470 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 470 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 469 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 456 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 453 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 452 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 446 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 443 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 435 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 433 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 426 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 424 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 423 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 411 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 406 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 406 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 394 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 392 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 386 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 369 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 358 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 329 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 322 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 315 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 308 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 304 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 296 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 291 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 290 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 273 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 253 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 249 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 246 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 246 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 243 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 240 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 234 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 233 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 231 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 220 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 219 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 218 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 217 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 213 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 213 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 208 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 206 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 203 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 193 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 191 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 190 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 186 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 181 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 180 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 179 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 178 |