| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2841 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2139 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1965 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1311 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1176 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1093 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1002 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 722 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 719 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 681 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 554 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 543 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 515 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 441 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 425 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 354 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 336 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 335 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 309 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 297 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 290 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 280 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Registration plate issues | 265 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 246 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 244 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 216 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 213 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 201 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 180 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 173 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 166 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 161 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 158 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Windscreen has damage | 122 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 110 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 108 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 95 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 93 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 90 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 90 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 89 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 76 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 69 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 67 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 65 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 65 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 60 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 56 |