| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16085 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10693 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7925 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3613 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3611 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3497 |
| Rear brake binding | 3393 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3214 |
| Registration plate issues | 2804 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2266 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2041 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1968 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1931 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1886 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1794 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1715 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1713 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1633 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1628 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1602 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1541 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1517 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1483 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1482 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1470 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1468 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1418 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1395 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1395 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1394 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1394 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1347 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1335 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1306 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1279 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1206 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1176 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1126 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1104 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1096 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1068 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1034 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1022 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 900 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 892 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 885 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 876 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 871 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 864 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 856 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 850 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 850 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 844 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 824 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 794 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 776 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 768 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 759 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 748 |
| 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| | 741 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 739 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 714 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 713 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 708 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 706 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 705 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 696 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 689 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 674 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 663 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 652 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 648 |
| 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| | 645 |
| Windscreen has damage | 620 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 615 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 613 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 611 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 610 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 610 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 576 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 573 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 567 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 560 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 558 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 543 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 541 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 541 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 536 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 534 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 529 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 524 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 521 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 494 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 492 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 487 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 486 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 483 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 470 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 456 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 453 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 451 |
| 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| | 439 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 436 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 432 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 430 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 425 |
| 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| | 420 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 409 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 406 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 405 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 405 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 404 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 398 |
| 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| | 398 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 395 |
| 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| | 395 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 390 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 387 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 387 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 385 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 382 |
| 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| | 378 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 376 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 376 |
| 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| | 371 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 370 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 368 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 367 |
| 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| | 363 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 360 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 356 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 356 |