| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10727 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10478 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4524 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2773 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2441 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2326 |
| Registration plate issues | 2263 |
| Rear brake binding | 2189 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2149 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1997 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1809 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1799 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1745 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1524 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1447 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1433 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1294 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1211 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1166 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1140 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1099 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1089 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1065 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1051 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1051 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1020 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1011 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1004 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 983 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 937 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 901 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 881 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 862 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 826 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 826 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 813 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 812 |
| Nearside 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| | 789 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 757 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 753 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 751 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 733 |
| Windscreen has damage | 728 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 726 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 691 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 665 |
| 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| | 650 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 640 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 639 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 631 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 627 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 624 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 616 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 600 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 599 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 596 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 591 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 590 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 565 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 564 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 556 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 556 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 555 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 532 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 531 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 526 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 523 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 515 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 500 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 493 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 477 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 440 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 437 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 424 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 421 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 404 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 401 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 396 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 394 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 392 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 390 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 389 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 384 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 384 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 378 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 373 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 371 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 369 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 348 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 346 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 346 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 345 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 341 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 336 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 335 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 330 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 327 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 325 |
| Nearside 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| | 320 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 319 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 317 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 314 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 310 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 309 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 300 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 297 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 294 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 292 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 280 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 269 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 264 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 263 |
| 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| | 262 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 261 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 260 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 259 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 255 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 252 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 251 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 247 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 242 |
| 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| | 239 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 237 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 236 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 234 |