| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23175 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12380 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12185 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7151 |
| Rear brake binding | 5280 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3824 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3771 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3725 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3711 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3672 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3407 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3404 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3275 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2790 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2608 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2596 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2456 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2423 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2400 |
| Registration plate issues | 2317 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2208 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2204 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2136 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2047 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2025 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1953 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1914 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1904 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1828 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1766 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1755 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1688 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1656 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1618 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1611 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1545 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 1495 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1409 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1400 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1378 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1376 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1344 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1338 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1334 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1315 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1238 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1209 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1175 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1153 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1152 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1107 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1081 |
| 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| | 1056 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1026 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1018 |
| 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| | 996 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 985 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 969 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 959 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 955 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 943 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 938 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 936 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 929 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 882 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 878 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 875 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 870 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 866 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 856 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 854 |
| 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| | 839 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 838 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 832 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 811 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 810 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 807 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 799 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 799 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 794 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 774 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 766 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 759 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 749 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 741 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 730 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 726 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 718 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 716 |
| 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| | 702 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 695 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 690 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 667 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 647 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 644 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 641 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 629 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 625 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 624 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 622 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 601 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 588 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 584 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 580 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 568 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 567 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 560 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 559 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 553 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 553 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 548 |
| 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| | 540 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 534 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 534 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 532 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 524 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 514 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 500 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 488 |
| Windscreen has damage | 487 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 482 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 478 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 473 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 472 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 471 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 469 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 468 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 468 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 465 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 460 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 454 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 449 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 447 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 441 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 441 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 435 |