| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 275 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 139 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 107 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 62 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 50 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Registration plate issues | 35 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 27 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Rear brake binding | 19 |
| 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| | 18 |
| 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| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| 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| | 11 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Offside 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| | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 6 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |