| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3340 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1512 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 947 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 751 |
| Registration plate issues | 641 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 363 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 355 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 329 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 327 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 321 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 307 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 305 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 302 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 276 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 261 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 251 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 236 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 210 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 210 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 201 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 195 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 184 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 161 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 146 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 107 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 90 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 79 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 70 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 66 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 66 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 65 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 63 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 62 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 56 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 56 |