| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8424 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6249 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4973 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4802 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4551 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4274 |
| Registration plate issues | 2277 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1674 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1580 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1511 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1482 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1406 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1398 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1336 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1271 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1025 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 958 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 931 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 922 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 895 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 843 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 833 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 829 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 794 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 776 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 756 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 739 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 685 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 601 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 573 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 569 |
| Rear brake binding | 545 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 534 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 533 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 526 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 521 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 511 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 464 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 456 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 446 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 445 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 437 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 433 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 427 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 423 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 419 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 418 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 412 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 405 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 401 |
| 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| | 400 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 399 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 398 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 381 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 377 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 369 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 368 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 367 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 356 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 354 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 352 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 349 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 344 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 339 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 338 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 334 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 330 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 323 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 315 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 301 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 300 |
| Windscreen has damage | 296 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 287 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 284 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 277 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 273 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 273 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 271 |
| 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| | 266 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 265 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 264 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 264 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 250 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 249 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 247 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 245 |
| 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| | 243 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 242 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 240 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 236 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 232 |
| 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| | 224 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 223 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 217 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 217 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 213 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 207 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 197 |
| 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| | 194 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 190 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 187 |
| 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| | 186 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 186 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 184 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 182 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 182 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 180 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 179 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 174 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| 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| | 169 |