| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2936 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1335 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 899 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 877 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 872 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 718 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 594 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 547 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 480 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 456 |
| Registration plate issues | 345 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 318 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 310 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 298 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 293 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 291 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 278 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 264 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 261 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 259 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 254 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 253 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 227 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 212 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 201 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 177 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 175 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 174 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 170 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 163 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 162 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 158 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 147 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 131 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 116 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 114 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 113 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 112 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 111 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 107 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 107 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 106 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 103 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 97 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 94 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 89 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 86 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 84 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 84 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 77 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 73 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 73 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 72 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 71 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 68 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 64 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 62 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 62 |
| 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| | 62 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Rear brake binding | 59 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 57 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 56 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 55 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |