| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 462 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 441 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Registration plate issues | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 97 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 65 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 64 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |