| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3007 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2705 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1326 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 707 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 619 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 614 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 540 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 517 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 516 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 501 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 498 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 491 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 460 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 446 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 404 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 400 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 393 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 356 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 349 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 324 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 321 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 318 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 315 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 308 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 302 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 285 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 267 |
| Registration plate issues | 259 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 250 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 243 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 242 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 209 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 189 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 181 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 178 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 158 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 155 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 151 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 119 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 117 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 108 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 105 |
| 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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 93 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 91 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 90 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 83 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 82 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 82 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 81 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 78 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 73 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 72 |