| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3872 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3428 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1778 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1304 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1164 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 993 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 984 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 905 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 874 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 799 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 744 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 730 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 690 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 689 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 673 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 662 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 654 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 621 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 619 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 577 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 572 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 571 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 548 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 518 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 505 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 487 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 484 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 460 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 443 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 407 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 390 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 375 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 353 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 349 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 342 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 340 |
| Registration plate issues | 327 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 320 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 302 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 275 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 267 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 256 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 248 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 238 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 235 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 222 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 209 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 170 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 163 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 148 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 148 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 142 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 139 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 137 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 136 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 135 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 134 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 133 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 128 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 124 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 119 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 117 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 111 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 111 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 107 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 105 |
| 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)) | 103 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 95 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 93 |