| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7492 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7095 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6972 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6278 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4082 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3019 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2807 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2266 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2125 |
| Rear brake binding | 1988 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1744 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1602 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1391 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1354 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1215 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1200 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1170 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1069 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1032 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 923 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 916 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 824 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 801 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 761 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 726 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 703 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 670 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 670 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 652 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 636 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 633 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 625 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 615 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 612 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 607 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 598 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 569 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 565 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 561 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 522 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 516 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 509 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 505 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 486 |
| Registration plate issues | 483 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 468 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 467 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 446 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 431 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 425 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 410 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 410 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 403 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 398 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 393 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 389 |
| 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| | 388 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 386 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 383 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 373 |
| 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| | 359 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 356 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 336 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 328 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 328 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 327 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 315 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 308 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 305 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 304 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 304 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 302 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 294 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 291 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 274 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 274 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 270 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 257 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 255 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 244 |
| 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| | 233 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 231 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 227 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 223 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 220 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 217 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 212 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 211 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 209 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 208 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 206 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 205 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 201 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 198 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 185 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 183 |
| Windscreen has damage | 183 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 179 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 178 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 172 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 169 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 166 |
| 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| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 165 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 157 |