| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20730 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10752 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10257 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8829 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7445 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6514 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6015 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4763 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4608 |
| Registration plate issues | 4504 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4318 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4052 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3621 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3461 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3391 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3360 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3276 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3176 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2934 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2777 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2677 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2604 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2582 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2510 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2322 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2206 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2002 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1976 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1934 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1887 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1858 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1826 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1735 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1732 |
| 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 Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1540 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1531 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1420 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1394 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1321 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1294 |
| 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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1250 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1245 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1233 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1212 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1206 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1196 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1184 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1179 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1175 |
| 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 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1084 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1077 |
| 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 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1036 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1020 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1007 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 987 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 983 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 960 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 952 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 904 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 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 Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 820 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 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 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 781 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 776 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 764 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 752 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 748 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 734 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 672 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 662 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 639 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 630 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 626 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 604 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 602 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 597 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 595 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 594 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 586 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 584 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 583 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 569 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 569 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 561 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 558 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 557 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 549 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 549 |