| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3586 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3151 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2513 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2333 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1989 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1887 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1647 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1448 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1321 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1284 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1216 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 981 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 912 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 791 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 680 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 661 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 606 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 554 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 535 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 533 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 472 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 439 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 429 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 401 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 392 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 384 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 365 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 354 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 354 |
| Registration plate issues | 350 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 347 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 313 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 313 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 309 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 303 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 292 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 288 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 280 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 259 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 231 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 219 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 213 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 207 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 201 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 186 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 161 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 145 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 129 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Windscreen has damage | 122 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 118 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 114 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 110 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 108 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| 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 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 87 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 86 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 83 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 83 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 81 |