| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1248 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1031 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 893 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 841 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 813 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 740 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 724 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 601 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 562 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 430 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 426 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 419 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 357 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 337 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 304 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 288 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 280 |
| Registration plate issues | 217 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 210 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 198 |
| Rear brake binding | 182 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 180 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 175 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 172 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 171 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 170 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 165 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 161 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 161 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 147 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 144 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 144 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 139 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 131 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 129 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 128 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 101 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 97 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 81 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 73 |
| Windscreen has damage | 70 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 68 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 65 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 57 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 53 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 51 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 48 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 48 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 48 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 42 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 41 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 40 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 39 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 39 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 38 |
| Front brake application uneven | 38 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 38 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 37 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 37 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 36 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 35 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 35 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 33 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 33 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 30 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 30 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 29 |