| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9706 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9172 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5994 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3502 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3316 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3203 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3187 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3121 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2786 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2774 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2481 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2302 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2188 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2055 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2049 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2008 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1893 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1717 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1695 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1644 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1612 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1528 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1506 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1502 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1479 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1468 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1459 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1448 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1389 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1346 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1311 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1252 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1242 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1114 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1108 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1076 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1068 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1020 |
| Registration plate issues | 983 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 982 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 967 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 922 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 866 |
| Rear brake binding | 841 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 825 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 823 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 812 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 783 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 764 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 730 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 715 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 711 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 710 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 689 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 669 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 662 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 642 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 634 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 611 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 606 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 605 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 578 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 576 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 573 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 563 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 539 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 534 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 522 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 514 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 496 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 489 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 489 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 483 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 473 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 472 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 471 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 471 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 459 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 455 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 439 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 437 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 430 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 423 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 419 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 409 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 406 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 390 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 385 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 384 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 382 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 381 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 376 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 364 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 361 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 356 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 350 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 346 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 346 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 345 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 336 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 330 |
| 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)) | 328 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 323 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 319 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 315 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 315 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 309 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 303 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 302 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 300 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 298 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 296 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 294 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 293 |