| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3301 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1502 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1147 |
| Registration plate issues | 515 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 464 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 454 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 385 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 374 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 372 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 366 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 366 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 360 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 356 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 350 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 334 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 330 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 314 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 308 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 306 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 293 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 283 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 269 |
| Rear brake binding | 260 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 248 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 245 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 230 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 225 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 220 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 204 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 201 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 195 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 186 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 183 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 169 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 153 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 139 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 127 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 124 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 122 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 117 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 114 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 112 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 110 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 110 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 110 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 109 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| 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| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 94 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 90 |
| Windscreen has damage | 89 |
| 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| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 82 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 76 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 76 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 74 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 74 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 71 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 66 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 61 |
| 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| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| 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| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| 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| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 55 |