| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4350 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3615 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2643 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1001 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 937 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 797 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 656 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 634 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 590 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 562 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 561 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 526 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 515 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 492 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 474 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 462 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 424 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 416 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 408 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 395 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 386 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 384 |
| Rear brake binding | 357 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 350 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 347 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 329 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 329 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 314 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 312 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 309 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 304 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 297 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 295 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 285 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 281 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 267 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 261 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 261 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 260 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 241 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 228 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 217 |
| Registration plate issues | 197 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 196 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 193 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 173 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 173 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 165 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 162 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 160 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 151 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 138 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 131 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 131 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 128 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 127 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 121 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 118 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 117 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 115 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 110 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 108 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 105 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 102 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 93 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 89 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 88 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 83 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |