| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7434 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6461 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6158 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2730 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2668 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2110 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1880 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1815 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1801 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1759 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1740 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1528 |
| Registration plate issues | 1189 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1117 |
| Rear brake binding | 1047 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1024 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 981 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 964 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 927 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 920 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 911 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 776 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 773 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 722 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 704 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 676 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 616 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 590 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 558 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 551 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 545 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 543 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 511 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 490 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 489 |
| 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| | 482 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 452 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 448 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 448 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 424 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 422 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 420 |
| 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| | 402 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 402 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 399 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 380 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 359 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 354 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 341 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 335 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 330 |
| 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| | 325 |
| 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| | 318 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 317 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 301 |
| 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| | 287 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 277 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 268 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 263 |
| Windscreen has damage | 256 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 250 |
| 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| | 248 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 238 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 231 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 227 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 221 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 217 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 209 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 201 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 197 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| 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| | 191 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 183 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 181 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 177 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 175 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 173 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 173 |
| Front brake application uneven | 171 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 166 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 165 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 163 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 162 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 154 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 151 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 150 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 150 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 149 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 149 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 149 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 142 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |