| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 385 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 93 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 87 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 80 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 74 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 53 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 46 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 38 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 29 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Rear brake binding | 15 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 13 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 13 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 11 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front brake application uneven | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 8 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 6 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |