| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6159 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4566 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3870 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3418 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3218 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3186 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2969 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2898 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2847 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2675 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2649 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1801 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1583 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1483 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1421 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1369 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1359 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1309 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1168 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 926 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 917 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 906 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 902 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 893 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 813 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 784 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 776 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 715 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 708 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 699 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 696 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 695 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 695 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 648 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 639 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 602 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 600 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 592 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 575 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 566 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 550 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 546 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 539 |
| Registration plate issues | 532 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 513 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 474 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 457 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 455 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 423 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 419 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 417 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 416 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 408 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 388 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 377 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 351 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 336 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 330 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 320 |
| 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| | 318 |
| 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| | 309 |
| 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| | 305 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 305 |
| 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| | 303 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 290 |
| Rear brake binding | 283 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 272 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 265 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 264 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 264 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 251 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 247 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 243 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 240 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 234 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 232 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 231 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 219 |
| Windscreen has damage | 214 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 212 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 212 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 211 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 202 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 201 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 192 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 174 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 172 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 166 |
| 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| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 165 |
| Front brake application uneven | 165 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 164 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 163 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 162 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 158 |
| Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 157 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 155 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 150 |
| 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| | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 143 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 129 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 127 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 126 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 124 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 120 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| 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| | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 113 |