| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4227 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3518 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2303 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1243 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1183 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1008 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 883 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 870 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 826 |
| Registration plate issues | 804 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 659 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 647 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 616 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 608 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 596 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 588 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 568 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 527 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 487 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 475 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 475 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 459 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 453 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 451 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 442 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 436 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 409 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 402 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 384 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 357 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 346 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 329 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 309 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 304 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 300 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 297 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 295 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 292 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 276 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 275 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 269 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 264 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 247 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 233 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 226 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 219 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 219 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 194 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 192 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 192 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 189 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 187 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 180 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 176 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 175 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 174 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 169 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 165 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 151 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 147 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 145 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 143 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 143 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 136 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 135 |
| Windscreen has damage | 135 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 128 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 124 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 122 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 122 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 121 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 119 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 119 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |