| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 158 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 46 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 44 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 43 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 43 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 41 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 40 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 39 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 37 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 12 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 9 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 2 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Centre Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 2 |
| Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |