| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3618 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2771 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1461 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1368 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 863 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 835 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 797 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 750 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 739 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 654 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 615 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 588 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 584 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 577 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 563 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 513 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 465 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 446 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 435 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 425 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 408 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 389 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 378 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 365 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 354 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 323 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 319 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 269 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 258 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 229 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 216 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 204 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 203 |
| 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 Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 194 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 168 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 149 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 146 |
| Registration plate issues | 140 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 128 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 118 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 108 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 96 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 89 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 87 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 86 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 75 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 75 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 74 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 68 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 68 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |