| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7084 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6276 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4644 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4605 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4388 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4027 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4010 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3058 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2808 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2553 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2337 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2249 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2027 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1878 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1875 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1748 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1453 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1435 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1406 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1362 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1346 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1325 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1318 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1245 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1218 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1157 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1127 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1082 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1082 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1056 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1047 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1042 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1036 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1031 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1012 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1005 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 994 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 985 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 973 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 946 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 925 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 898 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 876 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 854 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 820 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 798 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 796 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 786 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 757 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 741 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 720 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 698 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 684 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 675 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 665 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 645 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 641 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 639 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 608 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 607 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 604 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 601 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 579 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 565 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 564 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 556 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 526 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 510 |
| Registration plate issues | 497 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 491 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 489 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 486 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 477 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 463 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 436 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 404 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 393 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 392 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 382 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 370 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 354 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 351 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 350 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 347 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 340 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 335 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 333 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 333 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 331 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 323 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 321 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 320 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 311 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 308 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 298 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 296 |
| Offside Front Outer 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 not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 292 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 290 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 288 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 278 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 275 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 270 |
| Rear brake binding | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 254 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 248 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 246 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 239 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 230 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 230 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 224 |