| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2068 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1682 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 809 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 657 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 494 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 485 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 399 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 366 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 363 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 361 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 349 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 315 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 315 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 311 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 307 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 300 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 298 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 297 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 271 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 257 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 242 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 222 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 196 |
| Registration plate issues | 185 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 185 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 178 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 170 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 164 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 161 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 131 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 130 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 120 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 95 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 94 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 93 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 91 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 90 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 87 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 86 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 80 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 78 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 73 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 72 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 70 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 68 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 66 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| 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| | 65 |
| 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| | 64 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 56 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 55 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| 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| | 53 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 53 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 52 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 47 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 45 |