| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1210 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 873 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 688 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 444 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 257 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 230 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 209 |
| Registration plate issues | 207 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 203 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 193 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 175 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 141 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 121 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 113 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 113 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 111 |
| 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| | 109 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 107 |
| 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| | 105 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 105 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 104 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 99 |
| 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| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside 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| | 97 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 91 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 87 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 82 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 82 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 81 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 76 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 73 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 62 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 61 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 56 |
| Rear brake binding | 56 |
| 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| | 56 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| 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| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 54 |
| 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| | 53 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 50 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 49 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 48 |
| 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| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| 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| | 46 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 45 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 45 |
| Windscreen has damage | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| 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| | 44 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 41 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 38 |
| 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| | 38 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 38 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 36 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 36 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 36 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 34 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 34 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 34 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 33 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 32 |
| 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| | 32 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 31 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 30 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 27 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |