| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23189 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12047 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10752 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9051 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8829 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8579 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8496 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6349 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5777 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5376 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5352 |
| Registration plate issues | 5118 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4608 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4575 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3723 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3461 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3437 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3423 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3333 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3325 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3276 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3249 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3194 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3176 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3060 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2949 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2934 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2778 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2777 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2677 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2582 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2510 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2357 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2243 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2234 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2056 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2002 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1967 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1934 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1858 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1812 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1807 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1802 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1776 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1679 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1649 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1626 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1612 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1570 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1568 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1520 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1501 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1500 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1443 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1428 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1321 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1263 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1258 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1258 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1242 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1233 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1224 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1212 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1196 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1195 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1179 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1160 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1160 |
| 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| | 1134 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1132 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1125 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1115 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1084 |
| 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| | 1073 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1020 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1018 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1006 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 994 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 982 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 952 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 899 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 867 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 866 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 865 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 842 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 842 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 827 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 820 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 818 |
| 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| | 806 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 803 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 788 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 774 |
| 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| | 755 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 754 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 737 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 734 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 723 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 672 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 672 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 662 |