| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3029 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1917 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 857 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 758 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 690 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 604 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 464 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 445 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 404 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 398 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 396 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 365 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 362 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 342 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 319 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 315 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 308 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 294 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 274 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 273 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 259 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 248 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 246 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 236 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 217 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 217 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 179 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 168 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 157 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 151 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 148 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 146 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 129 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 127 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 126 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 125 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 108 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 107 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 107 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 87 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 85 |
| 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 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 82 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 80 |
| Registration plate issues | 79 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 77 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 76 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 69 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 69 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 67 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 65 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 52 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |