| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3125 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2244 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1031 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 888 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 830 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 805 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 628 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 620 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 568 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 561 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 548 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 545 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 524 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 512 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 483 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 479 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 459 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 450 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 405 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 392 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 388 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 386 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 380 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 369 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 359 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 353 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 330 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 327 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 303 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 278 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 258 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 225 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 225 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Registration plate issues | 212 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 203 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 199 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 198 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 189 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 162 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 139 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 135 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 132 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 124 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 117 |
| 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)) | 117 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 105 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 104 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 99 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 97 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 90 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 88 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 87 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 82 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 78 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 77 |