| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9064 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6564 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6451 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4611 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4279 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3585 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3119 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2884 |
| Registration plate issues | 2647 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2188 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1731 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1364 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1329 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1283 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1270 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1233 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1205 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1168 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1082 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1080 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1072 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1037 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 987 |
| Rear brake binding | 981 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 910 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 855 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 819 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 815 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 804 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 742 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 735 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 728 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 728 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 701 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 663 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 662 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 620 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 616 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 577 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 566 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 559 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 532 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 528 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 526 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 512 |
| 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| | 459 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 458 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 457 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 429 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 418 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 417 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 417 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 416 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 414 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 411 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 403 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 403 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 401 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 387 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 381 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 364 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 363 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 360 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 346 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 345 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 344 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 342 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 340 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 337 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 335 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 334 |
| 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| | 323 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 322 |
| Windscreen has damage | 318 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 318 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 317 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 312 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 308 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 305 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 301 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 297 |
| Offside 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 constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 289 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 286 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 283 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 275 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 273 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 270 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 266 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 265 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 264 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 262 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 253 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 249 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 247 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 247 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 246 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 237 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 236 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 232 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 231 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 229 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 228 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 224 |
| 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| | 223 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 217 |
| 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| | 216 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 216 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 214 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 210 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 210 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 210 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 205 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 205 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 204 |
| 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| | 203 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 201 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 194 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 193 |
| 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| | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 192 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 192 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 190 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 184 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 178 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 172 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 171 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 171 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 168 |