| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2536 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1077 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1000 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 332 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 273 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 232 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 197 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 196 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 194 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 179 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 161 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 141 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 128 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 109 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 70 |
| Registration plate issues | 68 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 64 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 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 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 47 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 39 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 36 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 35 |
| Central Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 33 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 32 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 32 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 29 |