| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3183 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1530 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1017 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 709 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 600 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 482 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 411 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 370 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 342 |
| Registration plate issues | 338 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 315 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 308 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 305 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 277 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 272 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 259 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 258 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 250 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 227 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 223 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 222 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 205 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 199 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 197 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 196 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 194 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 188 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 187 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 176 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 171 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 170 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 161 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 147 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 143 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 139 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 133 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 128 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 112 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 98 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 97 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 93 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 87 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 85 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 85 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 84 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 84 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 84 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 81 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 77 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 74 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 74 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 73 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 73 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 72 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 72 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 65 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |