| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6671 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5605 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1761 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1460 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1327 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1270 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1005 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 990 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 866 |
| Registration plate issues | 862 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 855 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 842 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 820 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 783 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 748 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 744 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 676 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 667 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 642 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 630 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 614 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 606 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 602 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 598 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 558 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 535 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 522 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 499 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 498 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 476 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 450 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 450 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 410 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 407 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 397 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 375 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 368 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 364 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 363 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 362 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 355 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 350 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 337 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 328 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 322 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 321 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Rear brake binding | 318 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 303 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 298 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 296 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 288 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 285 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 265 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 263 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 254 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 244 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 242 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 240 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 237 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 236 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 235 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 230 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| 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| | 223 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 219 |
| Windscreen has damage | 216 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 213 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 195 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 187 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 184 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 180 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 168 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 164 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 158 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 158 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 145 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |