| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 197 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 85 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 66 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |