| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22912 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15886 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14344 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4671 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4513 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3890 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3551 |
| Registration plate issues | 3270 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3094 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2950 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2900 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2684 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2638 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2605 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2556 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 2500 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2414 |
| Rear brake binding | 2258 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2251 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2177 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1976 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1882 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1879 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1871 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1829 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1816 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1790 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1730 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1613 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1579 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1569 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1507 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 1500 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1499 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1482 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1475 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1456 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1451 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1436 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1428 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1388 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1387 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1376 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1327 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1296 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1277 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1247 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1234 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1212 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1172 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1158 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1144 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1138 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1104 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1103 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1074 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1067 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1067 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1032 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 971 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 964 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 923 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 896 |
| Windscreen has damage | 884 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 874 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 845 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 842 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 817 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 815 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 783 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 774 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 773 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 756 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 756 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 743 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 741 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 739 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 730 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 717 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 695 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 688 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 687 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 667 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 650 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 650 |
| 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| | 637 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 625 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 619 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 619 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 616 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 604 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 601 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 601 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 585 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 571 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 567 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 558 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 551 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 550 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 526 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 523 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 523 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 515 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 512 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 512 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 508 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 502 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 500 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 496 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 480 |