| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10915 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4802 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4006 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2466 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2296 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2116 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1654 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1638 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1176 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1087 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1081 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1040 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 992 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 972 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 936 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 856 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 804 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 796 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 771 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 739 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 728 |
| Registration plate issues | 687 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 683 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 665 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 611 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 592 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 557 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 542 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 523 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 505 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 479 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 479 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 459 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 457 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 446 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 422 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 400 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 388 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 386 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 380 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 379 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 377 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 376 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 376 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 293 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 289 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 277 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 266 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 262 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 259 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 258 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 258 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 236 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 226 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 215 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 213 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 211 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 209 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 207 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 184 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| 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)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 172 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 165 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 164 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 162 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 154 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 153 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 150 |