| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3324 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1918 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 780 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 709 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 690 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 608 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 567 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 443 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 411 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 380 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 352 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 326 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 323 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 317 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 305 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 301 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 301 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 290 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 271 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 262 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 254 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 248 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 244 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 238 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 218 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 205 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 193 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 135 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 131 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 128 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 95 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 93 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 78 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 75 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 75 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 75 |
| Registration plate issues | 74 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 61 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 60 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 55 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 45 |