| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 420 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 265 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 219 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 101 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 87 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 73 |
| Registration plate issues | 68 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 53 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 52 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 40 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 37 |
| 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| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 33 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| 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| | 29 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 28 |
| 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| | 28 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 25 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 24 |
| Windscreen has damage | 23 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 23 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 21 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| 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| | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 18 |
| 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| | 18 |
| Rear brake binding | 18 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| 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| | 16 |
| 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| | 15 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| 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| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| 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| | 14 |
| 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| | 14 |
| 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| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 13 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 13 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| 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| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
| 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| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| 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| | 11 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| 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| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 10 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 9 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 9 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 9 |