| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7305 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3830 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2678 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1836 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1496 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1478 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1476 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1372 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1362 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1350 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1227 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1120 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1113 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1100 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1076 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1010 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 989 |
| Registration plate issues | 921 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 848 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 736 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 736 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 725 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 725 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 723 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 711 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 710 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 701 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 700 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 680 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 641 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 630 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 581 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 550 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 536 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 534 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 534 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 514 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 511 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 497 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 496 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 487 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 484 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 473 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 466 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 460 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 443 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 428 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 419 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 415 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 414 |
| 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| | 408 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 402 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 394 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 390 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 387 |
| 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| | 383 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 383 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 383 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 368 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 361 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 361 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 357 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 354 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 340 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 340 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 301 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 299 |
| 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| | 296 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 288 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 284 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 279 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 278 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 277 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 276 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 267 |
| 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| | 263 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 258 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 252 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 250 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 247 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 235 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 221 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 219 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 216 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 213 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 210 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 210 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 204 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 202 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 198 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 197 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 190 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 188 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 188 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 187 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 187 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 183 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 171 |