| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 583 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 400 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 268 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 209 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 192 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 154 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 147 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 140 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 137 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 132 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 128 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 105 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Rear brake binding | 100 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 98 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 81 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 81 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 78 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 77 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 76 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Registration plate issues | 53 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 48 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 47 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 45 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 43 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 38 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 38 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 30 |
| 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| | 30 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 29 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 28 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 26 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| 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| | 24 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 24 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 22 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Windscreen has damage | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 15 |
| 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| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |