| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6236 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5850 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2371 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1903 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1251 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1127 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1067 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1062 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1008 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1006 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 969 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 883 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 836 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 818 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 797 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 794 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 781 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 749 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 712 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 622 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 544 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 536 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 521 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 517 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 485 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 434 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 431 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 418 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 405 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 397 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 395 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 375 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 351 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 345 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 338 |
| Registration plate issues | 326 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 314 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 307 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 303 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 299 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 296 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 296 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 279 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 279 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 276 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 276 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 275 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 267 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 258 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 256 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 253 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 250 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 249 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 249 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 246 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 235 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 231 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 225 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 222 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 213 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 209 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| 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| | 193 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 190 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 183 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 181 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 174 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 172 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 166 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 165 |
| 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)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 149 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 145 |
| 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| | 145 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 144 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 142 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 142 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 141 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 139 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 135 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| 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| | 123 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 121 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 116 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 112 |
| Rear brake binding | 111 |