| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8113 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7323 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6267 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4447 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4266 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4047 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3793 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2667 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1955 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1922 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1764 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1726 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1690 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1631 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1562 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1538 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1463 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1338 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1313 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1130 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1074 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1048 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1042 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1038 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1026 |
| Registration plate issues | 1014 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 974 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 959 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 935 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 919 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 842 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 823 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 792 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 791 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 773 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 770 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 752 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 654 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 650 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 609 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 606 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 597 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 589 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 578 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 572 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 572 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 526 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 517 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 513 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 507 |
| Rear brake binding | 487 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 483 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 483 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 471 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 470 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 467 |
| Windscreen has damage | 456 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 409 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 402 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 395 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 393 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 387 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 374 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 358 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 355 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 354 |
| 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| | 334 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 333 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 326 |
| 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| | 323 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 317 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 306 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 300 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 298 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 295 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 289 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 285 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 283 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 282 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 273 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 272 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 267 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 256 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 255 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 249 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 244 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 242 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 232 |
| 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| | 230 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 208 |
| Front brake application uneven | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 205 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 204 |
| Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 201 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 188 |
| 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| | 187 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 187 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 187 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 186 |
| Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 186 |
| Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 183 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 183 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 181 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 179 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 176 |
| 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| | 174 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 173 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 171 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 169 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 161 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 159 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 157 |
| 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| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 149 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 148 |