| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1743 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1080 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 923 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 528 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 446 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 412 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 402 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 323 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 308 |
| Rear brake binding | 301 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 264 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 235 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 209 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 200 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 200 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 167 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 165 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 163 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 152 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 148 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 127 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 122 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 120 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 108 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 104 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| 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 Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 94 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 85 |
| Registration plate issues | 81 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 79 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 77 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 76 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 70 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 68 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 65 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 58 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 55 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 54 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 49 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 45 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 40 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 38 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 34 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 33 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 32 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 32 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 32 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |