| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2711 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1370 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 410 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 386 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 374 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 303 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 246 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 241 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 225 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 166 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 163 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 107 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 106 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 93 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 89 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 85 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 80 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 71 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 70 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 65 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Registration plate issues | 61 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 58 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 58 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 45 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 43 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 35 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 33 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |