| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2782 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1020 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 550 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 519 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 484 |
| Rear brake binding | 439 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 401 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 397 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 390 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 385 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 367 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 361 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 341 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 330 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 319 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 316 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 314 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 261 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 260 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 259 |
| Registration plate issues | 251 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 249 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 244 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 206 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 195 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 194 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 192 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 168 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 148 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 142 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 140 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 139 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 137 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 126 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 126 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 125 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 122 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 116 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 108 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 100 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 99 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 97 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 91 |
| 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| | 90 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 82 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 76 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 76 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 74 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 70 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 62 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 59 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 55 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 53 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 53 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 52 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 46 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 44 |