| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2507 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1543 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1137 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1086 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 920 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 780 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 668 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 655 |
| Registration plate issues | 655 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 540 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 515 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 499 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 484 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 429 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 410 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 394 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 377 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 363 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 313 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 286 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 283 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 274 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 251 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 247 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 239 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 218 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 217 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 211 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 209 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 204 |
| Rear brake binding | 203 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 199 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 193 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 181 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 157 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 151 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 148 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 146 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 145 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 144 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 144 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 143 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 138 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 129 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 126 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 122 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 121 |
| 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| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 117 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 91 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 89 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 83 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 82 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 81 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 77 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| 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| | 76 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| 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| | 74 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 65 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 64 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 63 |
| 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| | 62 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Windscreen has damage | 61 |
| 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| | 61 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 60 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 58 |
| 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| | 58 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 57 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 53 |