| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5087 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4839 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1235 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1160 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 976 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 720 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 633 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 564 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 548 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 547 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 527 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 517 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 515 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 507 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 454 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 422 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 396 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 394 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 379 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 378 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 378 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 377 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 375 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 363 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 353 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 345 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 313 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 311 |
| Registration plate issues | 307 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 302 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 299 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 297 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 289 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 286 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 286 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 274 |
| Rear brake binding | 266 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 264 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 249 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 235 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 230 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 225 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 215 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 212 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 210 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 209 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 207 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 203 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 199 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 196 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 193 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 191 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 186 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 179 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 178 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 177 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 175 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 173 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 168 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 166 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 165 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 161 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 160 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 158 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 147 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 144 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 142 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 142 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 137 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 136 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 130 |
| 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| | 128 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 128 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 124 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 124 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 122 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 121 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 104 |
| 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| | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 98 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 97 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 96 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 92 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| 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| | 90 |