| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 624 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 318 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 291 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 229 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 173 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 162 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 149 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 143 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 139 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 109 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 86 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 73 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 49 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 41 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Central Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 30 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |