| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3744 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3132 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1999 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1589 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1334 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 931 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 856 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 852 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 836 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 787 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 780 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 769 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 750 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 748 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 737 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 702 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 670 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 645 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 601 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 597 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 565 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 561 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 550 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 520 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 492 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 484 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 444 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 429 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 424 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 394 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 363 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 355 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 353 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 350 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 350 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 323 |
| Registration plate issues | 302 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 284 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 283 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 231 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 229 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 227 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 224 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 202 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 195 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 175 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 162 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 161 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 140 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 130 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 126 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 125 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 123 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 113 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 113 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 111 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 109 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 108 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 107 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 107 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 107 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 106 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 106 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 97 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 96 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 94 |
| Rear brake binding | 93 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 92 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 85 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 85 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 85 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 84 |