| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3329 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1519 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1223 |
| Rear brake binding | 1051 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 936 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 722 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 577 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 513 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 436 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 417 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 401 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 389 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 359 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 354 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 334 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 311 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 296 |
| Registration plate issues | 292 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 288 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 274 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 271 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 271 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 265 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 259 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 241 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 238 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 234 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 231 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 227 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 211 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 205 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 200 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 177 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 175 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 173 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 173 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 173 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 157 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 135 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 133 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 129 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 125 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 122 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 110 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 105 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 99 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 97 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 96 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 96 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 87 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 78 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 77 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 75 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 72 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 72 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 70 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 69 |