| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15094 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12716 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5678 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5497 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5151 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4213 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4082 |
| Registration plate issues | 3570 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3253 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3086 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2880 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2680 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2469 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2454 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2341 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2302 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2118 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2041 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2029 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1964 |
| 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| | 1955 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1938 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1917 |
| 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| | 1792 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1792 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1676 |
| Rear brake binding | 1639 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1633 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1582 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1476 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1466 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1392 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1352 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1309 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1308 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1296 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1293 |
| 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| | 1118 |
| 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| | 1111 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1104 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1050 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1047 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1039 |
| 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| | 1029 |
| 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| | 1022 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1017 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1007 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 990 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 970 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 964 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 893 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 851 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 819 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 819 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 812 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 750 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 735 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 711 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 711 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 708 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 686 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 685 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 685 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 682 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 664 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 659 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 653 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 643 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 628 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 626 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 607 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 592 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 571 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 542 |
| Front brake application uneven | 502 |
| 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| | 489 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 483 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 482 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 473 |
| 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| | 471 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 452 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 450 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 446 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 412 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 411 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 410 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 405 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 402 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 399 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 398 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 396 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 390 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 382 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 379 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 376 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 370 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 366 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 359 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 358 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 356 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 341 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 336 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 327 |