| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4700 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4592 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3999 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2714 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2393 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2373 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2207 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1301 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1259 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1258 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1067 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1030 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 983 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 933 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 855 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 849 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 770 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 759 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 710 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 695 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 654 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 651 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 641 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 633 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 609 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 600 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 585 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 523 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 509 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 501 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 483 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 481 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 476 |
| Registration plate issues | 476 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 453 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 451 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 440 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 418 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 389 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 378 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 357 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 351 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 337 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 333 |
| Rear brake binding | 331 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 327 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 301 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 291 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 281 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 278 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 271 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 271 |
| Windscreen has damage | 263 |
| 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| | 252 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 248 |
| 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| | 244 |
| 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| | 231 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 222 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 220 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 218 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 206 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 205 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 203 |
| 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| | 203 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 193 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 192 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 180 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 175 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 169 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 161 |
| 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| | 158 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 157 |
| Front brake application uneven | 157 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 146 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 140 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 139 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 136 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 124 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 123 |
| 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| | 115 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 113 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 113 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 113 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 111 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 108 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 108 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 107 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 107 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 107 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 103 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 103 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 97 |
| 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| | 97 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 94 |