| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5986 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5465 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2807 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1781 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1523 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1277 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1234 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1198 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1163 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1001 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 996 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 985 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 917 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 914 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 913 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 896 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 823 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 811 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 797 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 781 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 761 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 750 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 738 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 693 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 671 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 648 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 645 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 640 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 638 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 621 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 591 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 585 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 579 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 553 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 538 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 526 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 464 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 459 |
| Registration plate issues | 451 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 427 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 403 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 403 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 392 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 377 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 373 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 354 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 349 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 346 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 325 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 324 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 322 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 321 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 301 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 293 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 293 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 292 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 272 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 271 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 270 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 268 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 256 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 255 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 236 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 230 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 229 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 227 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 226 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 221 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 219 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 205 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 203 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 190 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 187 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 185 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 178 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 174 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 170 |
| Rear brake binding | 169 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 161 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 160 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 158 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 158 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 153 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 151 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 147 |
| 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)) | 147 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 146 |