| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5425 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4733 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4431 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2704 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2462 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2136 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2027 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1717 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1681 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1441 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1340 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1269 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1140 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 913 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 910 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 837 |
| Registration plate issues | 786 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 725 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 704 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 659 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 650 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 605 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 604 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 571 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 547 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 508 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 455 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 446 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 438 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 422 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 414 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 408 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 390 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 384 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 381 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 368 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 358 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 345 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 339 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 334 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 328 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 304 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 295 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 286 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 284 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 276 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 273 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 271 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 270 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 267 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 260 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 255 |
| Windscreen has damage | 254 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 253 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 252 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 251 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 229 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 218 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 197 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 192 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 191 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 183 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 179 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 175 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 174 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 169 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 167 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 165 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 159 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 158 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 157 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 156 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 141 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 133 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 132 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 119 |