| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 46484 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 44343 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 39121 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 21997 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 21501 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17564 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17280 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16871 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 16010 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 14527 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 13001 |
| Registration plate issues | 12166 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 11180 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 10010 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9817 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 9007 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 8912 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 8773 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8618 |
| Rear brake binding | 8078 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 7761 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7642 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 7585 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7334 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7327 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 6605 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6582 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6436 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6295 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5955 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 5929 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 5884 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5795 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 5784 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 5684 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5682 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5576 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5420 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 5408 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 5244 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5155 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 5154 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5088 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 5044 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 4989 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 4910 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4859 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 4705 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 4557 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4346 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4321 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4306 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4121 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4090 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4060 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4022 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3933 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 3737 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3719 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 3671 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3641 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3586 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3567 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3565 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 3517 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3510 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3386 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3361 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 3297 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3295 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3220 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3177 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3150 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3110 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3044 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3021 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3002 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2874 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2828 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2726 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2716 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2705 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2704 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2617 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2573 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2549 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2535 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2486 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2429 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2424 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2408 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2396 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2306 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2282 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2187 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2155 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2152 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2147 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2144 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2111 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2033 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2024 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1960 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1941 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1919 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1918 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1871 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1822 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1811 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1807 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1796 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1777 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1765 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1760 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1742 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1733 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1699 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1676 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1654 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1627 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1622 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1609 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot|s| or their associated mountings locking device insecure |3.1.4b| | 1582 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1560 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1554 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1467 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1452 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1354 |
| Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1343 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1332 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1324 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1307 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1285 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1240 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1235 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1232 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1207 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1207 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1207 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1164 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1141 |
| Offside Front brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h| | 1128 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1115 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1103 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1099 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1094 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1089 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1078 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1063 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1043 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1010 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1004 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 999 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 994 |
| 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| | 988 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 984 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 952 |
| 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| | 901 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 897 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 896 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 888 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 885 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 883 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 869 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 869 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 848 |