| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1131 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 445 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 377 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 314 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 185 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 157 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Registration plate issues | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 112 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 97 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 83 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 79 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 77 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 63 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 59 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 52 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 51 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 48 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 36 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Rear brake binding | 22 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 22 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |