| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5828 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5469 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3530 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1052 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 980 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 975 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 929 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 743 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 689 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 644 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 643 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 636 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 596 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 536 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 535 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 518 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 500 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 492 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 477 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 476 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 476 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 441 |
| Registration plate issues | 419 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 389 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 389 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 378 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 349 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 340 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 334 |
| 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| | 331 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 327 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 327 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 321 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 315 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 315 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 310 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 304 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 295 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 295 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 293 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 281 |
| 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| | 281 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 279 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 273 |
| Rear brake binding | 273 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 260 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 256 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 254 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 253 |
| 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| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 239 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 236 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 236 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 234 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 233 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 232 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 231 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 224 |
| 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| | 223 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 221 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 220 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 217 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 214 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 202 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 201 |
| 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| | 198 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 197 |
| 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| | 191 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 185 |
| 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| | 182 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 179 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 177 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 176 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 170 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 170 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 159 |
| 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| | 159 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 158 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 153 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 152 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 150 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 143 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 143 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 139 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 138 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 136 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 133 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 127 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Windscreen has damage | 124 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 122 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 121 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 120 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 116 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 112 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 108 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 108 |