| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1080 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 535 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 366 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 337 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 295 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 253 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 129 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 123 |
| Registration plate issues | 121 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 120 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 120 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 104 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 102 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 92 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 90 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 60 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 58 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| 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| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 39 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 36 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 35 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 33 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 31 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 31 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 26 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 26 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 26 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 25 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 22 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |