| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23112 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15153 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14596 |
| Rear brake binding | 6289 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5665 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5480 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5218 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5031 |
| Registration plate issues | 4926 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4739 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4496 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4347 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3985 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3105 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3031 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3028 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2933 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2887 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2811 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2679 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2653 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2579 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2542 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2507 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2480 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2359 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2271 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2199 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2185 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2182 |
| 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| | 2170 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2121 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2061 |
| 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| | 2002 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1979 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1958 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1956 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1934 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1927 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1898 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1833 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1766 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1758 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1757 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1691 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1658 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1636 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1634 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1625 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1603 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1489 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1477 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1461 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1450 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1437 |
| 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| | 1435 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1397 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1385 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1355 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1304 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1302 |
| 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| | 1279 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1265 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1265 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1249 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1246 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1242 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 1195 |
| 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| | 1190 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1162 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1160 |
| 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| | 1160 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1156 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1148 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1144 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1124 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1111 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1111 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1103 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1099 |
| 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| | 1088 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1070 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1068 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1029 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1016 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1001 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 985 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 973 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 945 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 934 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 921 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 917 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 900 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 897 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 897 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 893 |
| 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| | 867 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 863 |
| 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| | 859 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 837 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 827 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 821 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 816 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 812 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 809 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 802 |
| Offside 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| | 795 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 788 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 786 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 786 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 777 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 765 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 751 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 747 |
| 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| | 738 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 734 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system |2.3.8| | 707 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 706 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 703 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 697 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 695 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 675 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 663 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 649 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 647 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 642 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 636 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 635 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 626 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 623 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 623 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 619 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 610 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 609 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 598 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 594 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 594 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 588 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 586 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 579 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 570 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 568 |
| Front brake application uneven | 564 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 564 |