| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15324 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10692 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5480 |
| Rear brake binding | 2863 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2842 |
| Registration plate issues | 2377 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2342 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2225 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1935 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1754 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1724 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1649 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1620 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1515 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1514 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1511 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1423 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1398 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1352 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1256 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1237 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1196 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1187 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1179 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1163 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1151 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1119 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1022 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1012 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 968 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 965 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 965 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 933 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 926 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 924 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 914 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 861 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 852 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 833 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 819 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 814 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 792 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 755 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 717 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 704 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 696 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 684 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 679 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 665 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 657 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 636 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 635 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 620 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 614 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 611 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 602 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 600 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 593 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 585 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 575 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 574 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 558 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 557 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 546 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 543 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 543 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 541 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 537 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 535 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 520 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 518 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 511 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 495 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 495 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 484 |
| Windscreen has damage | 480 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 477 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 471 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 465 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 458 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 456 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 451 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 449 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 448 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 447 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 445 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 443 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 443 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 442 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 436 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 414 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 405 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 394 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 392 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 386 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 376 |
| 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| | 368 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 365 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 360 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 355 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 353 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 350 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 347 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 344 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 328 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 325 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 323 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 320 |
| 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| | 320 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 317 |
| 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| | 317 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 306 |