| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4339 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4326 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2254 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 697 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 646 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 635 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 602 |
| Registration plate issues | 600 |
| Windscreen has damage | 580 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 464 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 435 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 425 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 422 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 398 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 387 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 379 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 331 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 321 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 313 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 301 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 272 |
| Rear brake binding | 260 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 259 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 254 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 249 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 244 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 240 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 230 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 205 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 201 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 196 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 193 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 192 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 175 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 171 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 170 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 158 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 158 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 155 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 151 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 144 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 143 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 140 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 139 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 135 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 135 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 135 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 131 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 128 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 123 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 118 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 115 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 115 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 113 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 105 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 101 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 101 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 99 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 99 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 98 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 98 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 85 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 83 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 80 |