| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 658 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 543 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 416 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 263 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 174 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 149 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 140 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 123 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 113 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 82 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 74 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 73 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 69 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 64 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 52 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 51 |
| Registration plate issues | 51 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 50 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 43 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 41 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 40 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 36 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 23 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 22 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |