| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5685 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5084 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1579 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1366 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1332 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1110 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1039 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 981 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 901 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 876 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 704 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 657 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 601 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 596 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 587 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 571 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 555 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 553 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 550 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 534 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 529 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 522 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 508 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 505 |
| Rear brake binding | 502 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 499 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 481 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 478 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 466 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 460 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 452 |
| Registration plate issues | 447 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 432 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 399 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 382 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 369 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 357 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 339 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 330 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 322 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 314 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 313 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 307 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 306 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 305 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 296 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 289 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 281 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 280 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 272 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 270 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 258 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 256 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 249 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 245 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 241 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 240 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 235 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 231 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 229 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 222 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 215 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 211 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 210 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 208 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 198 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 196 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 191 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 189 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 188 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 186 |
| 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| | 186 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 181 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 172 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 166 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 164 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 160 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 159 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 157 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 154 |
| 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| | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 150 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 149 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 149 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 147 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 143 |
| 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| | 142 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 139 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 131 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 130 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 127 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 127 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 124 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 122 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 117 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| 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| | 112 |