| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 391 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 353 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 202 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 141 |
| Registration plate issues | 81 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 35 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 23 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 18 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 16 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |