| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7156 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5042 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4823 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3430 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3171 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2962 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2015 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1746 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1722 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1664 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1514 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1486 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1481 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1397 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1386 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1235 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1077 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1036 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1034 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 900 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 888 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 861 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 795 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 780 |
| Registration plate issues | 689 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 678 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 668 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 662 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 655 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 621 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 595 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 555 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 518 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 512 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 493 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 492 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 485 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 458 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 441 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 432 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 426 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 418 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 413 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 386 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 383 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 383 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 381 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 368 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 364 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 355 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 354 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 349 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 337 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 329 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 312 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 309 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 299 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 289 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 264 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 262 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 259 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 254 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 251 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 242 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 231 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 231 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 227 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 216 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 214 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 186 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 183 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 166 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 165 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 151 |