| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16804 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10913 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9392 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6189 |
| 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 |
| Registration plate issues | 3261 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3109 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3063 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2593 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2380 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2201 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2191 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2098 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2080 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2064 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1936 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1752 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1663 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1649 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1643 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1610 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1560 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1524 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1483 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1483 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1438 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1436 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1435 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1407 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1396 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1392 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1392 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1352 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1350 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1314 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1217 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1160 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1133 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1106 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1103 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1050 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1017 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 997 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 995 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 965 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 956 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 944 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 938 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 934 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 930 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 899 |
| 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 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 825 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 807 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 807 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 802 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 791 |
| 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 lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 780 |
| 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 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 757 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 755 |
| Windscreen has damage | 741 |
| 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 Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 690 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 677 |
| 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 |
| 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 Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 643 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 630 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 616 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 613 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 594 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 581 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 564 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 550 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 537 |
| 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 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 510 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 509 |
| 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 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 475 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 452 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 451 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 417 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 405 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 401 |
| 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 |
| 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 |