| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1528 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 852 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 824 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 364 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 236 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 222 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 209 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 201 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 167 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| 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)) | 161 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Registration plate issues | 142 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| 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)) | 129 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 124 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 121 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 95 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 93 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 87 |
| 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)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| 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)) | 76 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 61 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 60 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| 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)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Windscreen has damage | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 39 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| 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)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 30 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 26 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |
| Rear brake binding | 25 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 25 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 24 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |