| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3363 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3227 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1239 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 755 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 643 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 562 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 529 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 508 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 474 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 433 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 431 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 425 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 424 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 390 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 377 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 367 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 323 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 302 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 299 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 299 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 290 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 289 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 282 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 280 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 271 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 260 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 252 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 238 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 238 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 220 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 217 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| 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| | 202 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 195 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 186 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 176 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 174 |
| Registration plate issues | 173 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 167 |
| 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| | 167 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 165 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 161 |
| 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| | 156 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 156 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 155 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 155 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 152 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 151 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 146 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 132 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 130 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 107 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 105 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 101 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| 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| | 100 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 98 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 98 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 94 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 89 |
| Rear brake binding | 89 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 83 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 82 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 82 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 79 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 77 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 72 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 71 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 68 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 66 |