| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 222 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 125 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 107 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 84 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 82 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 78 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 59 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 56 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 42 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 37 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Rear brake binding | 26 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 18 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 17 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 15 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 13 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 13 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Windscreen has damage | 12 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| 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| | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 7 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 7 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| 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| | 6 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |