| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8217 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7780 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4901 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2481 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2116 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2094 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2038 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1962 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1902 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1723 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1723 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1695 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1649 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1626 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1328 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1292 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1285 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1227 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1140 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1124 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1117 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1114 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1076 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 999 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 982 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 975 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 955 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 951 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 938 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 914 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 877 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 873 |
| Registration plate issues | 842 |
| Rear brake binding | 841 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 827 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 825 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 818 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 812 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 806 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 802 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 783 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 730 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 716 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 690 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 669 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 634 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 611 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 605 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 596 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 576 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 573 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 572 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 563 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 562 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 540 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 510 |
| 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 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 487 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 478 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 451 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 446 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 439 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 437 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 420 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 419 |
| 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 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 398 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 395 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 390 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 386 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 384 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 382 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 366 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 364 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 318 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 316 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 308 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 296 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 286 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 282 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 281 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 268 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 268 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 265 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 264 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 262 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 252 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 251 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 246 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 242 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 241 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 239 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 239 |