| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2106 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1814 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1083 |
| Registration plate issues | 423 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 332 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 307 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 172 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 164 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 164 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 127 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 120 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 107 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| 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| | 91 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 87 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 86 |
| 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| | 82 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 81 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 80 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 78 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 74 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| 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)) | 65 |
| 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| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 62 |
| 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| | 61 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 56 |
| 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| | 56 |
| 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| | 56 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 53 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 51 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 49 |
| Windscreen has damage | 48 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 46 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 46 |