| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 464 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 442 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 361 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 61 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 49 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 33 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 26 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Rear brake binding | 19 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 13 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 12 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| 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| | 10 |