| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7995 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4933 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2761 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2678 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1782 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1673 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1607 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1457 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1434 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1373 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1335 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1309 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1141 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1045 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 771 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 744 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 709 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 637 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 551 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 540 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 495 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 490 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 476 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 467 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 452 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 449 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 428 |
| Registration plate issues | 413 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 403 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 386 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 383 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 381 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 348 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 327 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 318 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 295 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 265 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 256 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 254 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 239 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 226 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 217 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 198 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 195 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 192 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 183 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 173 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 168 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 167 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 163 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 150 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 126 |