| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1226 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 617 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 452 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 405 |
| Rear brake binding | 272 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 258 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 255 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 250 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 240 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 191 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 183 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 174 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 139 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 135 |
| Registration plate issues | 131 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 54 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 43 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 41 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 40 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 38 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 38 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| 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| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 30 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| 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)) | 29 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 29 |