| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3871 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1780 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1517 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1379 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 860 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 580 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 570 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 476 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 464 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 460 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 440 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 428 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 409 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 402 |
| Registration plate issues | 389 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 363 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 358 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 352 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 336 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 321 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 312 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 312 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 311 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 267 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 250 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 236 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 235 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 209 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 194 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 193 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 193 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 188 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 185 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 179 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 176 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 176 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 171 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 164 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 158 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 154 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 152 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 147 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 146 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 146 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 145 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 138 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 136 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 135 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 134 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 121 |
| Rear brake binding | 117 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 116 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 109 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 108 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 106 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 101 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 100 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 100 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 100 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 98 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 97 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 93 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 93 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 92 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 89 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 84 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 82 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 81 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 76 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 75 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 71 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 71 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 70 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 70 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 67 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 66 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 66 |