| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24825 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13436 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13091 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8510 |
| Rear brake binding | 5282 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5211 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4170 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4082 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3824 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3771 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3751 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3404 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3275 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3151 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3069 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3020 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2815 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2790 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2650 |
| Registration plate issues | 2576 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2456 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2400 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2208 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2204 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1989 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1977 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1948 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1948 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1944 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1925 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1921 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1860 |
| 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 position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1656 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1514 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1512 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 1495 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1417 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1409 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1378 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1377 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1376 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1357 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1355 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1342 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1324 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1315 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1290 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1247 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1196 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1185 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1175 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1172 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1154 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1152 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1134 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1123 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1120 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1104 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1087 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1020 |
| 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 Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 969 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 968 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 953 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 935 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 931 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 926 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 917 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 883 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 882 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 875 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 856 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 846 |
| 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 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 826 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 811 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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 Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 784 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 766 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 749 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 746 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 732 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 723 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 720 |
| 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 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 699 |
| 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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 650 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 647 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 645 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 631 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 629 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 625 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 624 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 616 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 607 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 607 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 595 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 592 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 588 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 587 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 585 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 584 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 570 |
| 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 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 541 |
| 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 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 534 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 532 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 526 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 514 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 513 |
| 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 Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 499 |