| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14279 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8907 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3204 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3056 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2798 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2433 |
| Registration plate issues | 2225 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1499 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1451 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1426 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1420 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1333 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1282 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1096 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 909 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 787 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 782 |
| Windscreen has damage | 758 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 749 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 740 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 707 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 701 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 693 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 692 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 690 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 681 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 672 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 640 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 636 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 626 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 577 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 570 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 569 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 514 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 497 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 487 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 417 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 417 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 412 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 405 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 403 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 377 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 368 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 366 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 365 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 364 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 357 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 346 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 339 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 339 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 338 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 322 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 311 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 307 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 297 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 290 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 283 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 282 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 274 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 273 |
| Rear brake binding | 271 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 267 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 264 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 252 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 251 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 250 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 240 |
| Front brake application uneven | 240 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 233 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 227 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 225 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 224 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 223 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 222 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 216 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 214 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 209 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 203 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 201 |