| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4510 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4413 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1231 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1043 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 832 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 797 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 710 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 708 |
| Registration plate issues | 606 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 586 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 579 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 543 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 490 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 452 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 451 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 443 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 399 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 375 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 365 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 364 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 352 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 342 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 332 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 319 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 288 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 281 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 259 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 258 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 221 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 194 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 189 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 187 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 184 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 179 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 171 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 160 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 149 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 145 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 126 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Rear brake binding | 125 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 117 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 115 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 112 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Windscreen has damage | 108 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 91 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 88 |