| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 604 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 449 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 216 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 202 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 184 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 178 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 165 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 144 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 114 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 114 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 108 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 94 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Registration plate issues | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 81 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 80 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 72 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 65 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 55 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 52 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 51 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 45 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 45 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Rear brake binding | 38 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 30 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 30 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| 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| | 29 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 28 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 26 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| 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| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 21 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 20 |
| 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| | 20 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 19 |
| Windscreen has damage | 19 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 18 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| 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| | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 11 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |