| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4168 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4003 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 721 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 497 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 442 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 264 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 263 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 244 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 197 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 178 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 176 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 170 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 159 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 158 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 142 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 109 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 107 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 105 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 102 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 88 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 80 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Registration plate issues | 63 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |