| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 826 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 731 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 213 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 140 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 98 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 96 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 64 |
| Registration plate issues | 61 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Rear brake binding | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 40 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| 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| | 22 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 18 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 16 |