| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12924 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8796 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3323 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2417 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2358 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2217 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2214 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2209 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2016 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2014 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1777 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1687 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1610 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1575 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1567 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1468 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1467 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1393 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1377 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1266 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1170 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1166 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1124 |
| Registration plate issues | 1116 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1111 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1049 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1034 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 977 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 913 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 911 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 886 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 834 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 767 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 744 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 712 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 683 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 663 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 646 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 595 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 556 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 548 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 537 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 503 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 464 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 453 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 433 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 400 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 388 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 385 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 379 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 377 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 373 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 366 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 357 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 352 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 316 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 314 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 289 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 288 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 287 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 281 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 278 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 275 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 274 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 271 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 270 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 264 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 263 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 253 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 250 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 247 |