| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2484 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1336 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 499 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 446 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 354 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 331 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 323 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 295 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 276 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 252 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 205 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 197 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 189 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 80 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 79 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 59 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Registration plate issues | 57 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 43 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 36 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 33 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 32 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 31 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 31 |