| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3977 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3269 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2079 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1256 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1135 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 800 |
| Registration plate issues | 759 |
| Rear brake binding | 690 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 531 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 497 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 473 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 469 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 455 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 449 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 445 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 443 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 430 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 405 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 400 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 360 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 354 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 351 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 343 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 331 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 329 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 328 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 328 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 297 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 289 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 285 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 272 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 271 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 260 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 258 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 257 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 243 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 241 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 237 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 224 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 223 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 210 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 205 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 203 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 198 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 188 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 182 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 181 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 173 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 170 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 167 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 166 |
| 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| | 166 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 165 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 161 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 158 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 157 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 155 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 154 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 153 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 149 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 138 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 133 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 133 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 122 |
| Windscreen has damage | 121 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 121 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 115 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 109 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 108 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 107 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 106 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 103 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 103 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 99 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 95 |
| 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| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 91 |
| 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| | 89 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 86 |