| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2519 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1226 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 674 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 600 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 435 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 368 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 318 |
| 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)) | 301 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 299 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 284 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 282 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 276 |
| 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)) | 263 |
| Registration plate issues | 252 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 237 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 212 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 175 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 158 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 157 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 147 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 147 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 143 |
| 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)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 142 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| 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)) | 140 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 137 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 134 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 132 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 131 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 116 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 115 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 80 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 68 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 67 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 66 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 65 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 60 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Windscreen has damage | 54 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 54 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 50 |
| Rear brake binding | 50 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 49 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 49 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 35 |