| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4611 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2945 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1852 |
| Rear brake binding | 1718 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1677 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1307 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1104 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 903 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 879 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 847 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 768 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 766 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 661 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 653 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 646 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 627 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 626 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 591 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 591 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 581 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 571 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 559 |
| Registration plate issues | 558 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 523 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 521 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 488 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 488 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 479 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 462 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 455 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 444 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 436 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 434 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 411 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 389 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 383 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 382 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 378 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 328 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 318 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 309 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 304 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 303 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 298 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 295 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 294 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 284 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 283 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 282 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 277 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 262 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 257 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 255 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 255 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 254 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 234 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 232 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 227 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 226 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 225 |
| 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| | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 198 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 191 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 191 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 182 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 175 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 169 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 165 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 163 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 161 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 160 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| 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| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 145 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 142 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 138 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 132 |
| 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| | 132 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 127 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 121 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 111 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 110 |