| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12637 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8561 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4678 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3160 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2980 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2678 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2610 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2571 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2536 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2067 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2062 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1875 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1412 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1410 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1356 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1340 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1319 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1233 |
| Registration plate issues | 1172 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1148 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1140 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1115 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1048 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1014 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 990 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 935 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 916 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 865 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 841 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 825 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 784 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 713 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 695 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 684 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 651 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 643 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 612 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 597 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 563 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 549 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 539 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 533 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 530 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 521 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 509 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 499 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 463 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 458 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 454 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 453 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 446 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 430 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 418 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 416 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 404 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 403 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 402 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 393 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 385 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 376 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 373 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 367 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 364 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 362 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 361 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 359 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 352 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 344 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 343 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 333 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 329 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 311 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 307 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 298 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 294 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 294 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 291 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 290 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 286 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 284 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 282 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 281 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 270 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 265 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 265 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 265 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 263 |