| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8399 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5049 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3017 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3009 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2957 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2676 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2330 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2084 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1907 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1497 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1389 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1352 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1329 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1302 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1272 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1255 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1051 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 965 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 937 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 923 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 754 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 720 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 660 |
| Registration plate issues | 636 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 627 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 562 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 523 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 478 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 452 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 450 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 442 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 439 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 413 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 406 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 399 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 397 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 387 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 374 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 362 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 353 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 352 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 344 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 343 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 342 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 335 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 315 |
| 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)) | 311 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 305 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 304 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 294 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 283 |
| 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)) | 271 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 269 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 251 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 246 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 220 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 215 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 212 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 196 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 193 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 189 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 172 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 172 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 168 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 157 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside 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)) | 151 |