| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 45 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 42 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 41 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 37 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 8 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Central Rear Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| 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)) | 5 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Central Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 2 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested exhaust blowing (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn droplink (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |