| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 332 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 247 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 74 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 62 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 39 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 37 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 29 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 25 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 21 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 13 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 12 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 9 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |