| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16042 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10293 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9132 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4321 |
| Rear brake binding | 3892 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3726 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3487 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3377 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3109 |
| Registration plate issues | 3085 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2128 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2097 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2064 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2013 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1936 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1862 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1808 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1775 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1771 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1649 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1643 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1575 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1524 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1519 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1483 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1435 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1409 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1396 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1392 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1352 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1350 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1316 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1314 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1229 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1217 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1160 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1086 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1058 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1050 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1045 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1036 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1031 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1008 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 976 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 944 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 922 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 917 |
| 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| | 912 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 895 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 871 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 854 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 853 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 837 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 825 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 820 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 818 |
| 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| | 796 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 790 |
| 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| | 782 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 776 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 766 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 757 |
| Windscreen has damage | 741 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 737 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 714 |
| 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| | 706 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 705 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 704 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 703 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 689 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 679 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 676 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 675 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 671 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 669 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 650 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 648 |
| 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| | 645 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 630 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 614 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 596 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 580 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 579 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 563 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 561 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 554 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 551 |
| 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| | 546 |
| 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| | 539 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 536 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 535 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 533 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 528 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 522 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 518 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 509 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 504 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 478 |
| 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| | 463 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 462 |
| 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| | 462 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 461 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 457 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 456 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 456 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 454 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 451 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 448 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 446 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 445 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 436 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 434 |
| 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| | 432 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 429 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 426 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 423 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 421 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 410 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 398 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 397 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 394 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 394 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 393 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 381 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system |2.3.8| | 374 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 373 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 365 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 361 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 361 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 356 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 356 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 355 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 354 |