| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1581 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1341 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 480 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 433 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 406 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 334 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 257 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 210 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 187 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 181 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 173 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 167 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 156 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 123 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 117 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 117 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 107 |
| Registration plate issues | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 96 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 96 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 70 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 69 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 51 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 48 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
| 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)) | 37 |
| Rear brake binding | 37 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 34 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 33 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 33 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| 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)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 28 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |