| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 854 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 591 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 528 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 267 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 166 |
| Registration plate issues | 148 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 131 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 109 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 98 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 72 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 53 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 42 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 33 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 25 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 25 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 22 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 21 |