| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18361 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10324 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9823 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4979 |
| Rear brake binding | 4048 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3385 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3365 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3206 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2925 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2561 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2546 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2181 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2170 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2066 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1953 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1908 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1866 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1810 |
| Registration plate issues | 1688 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1681 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1588 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1588 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1570 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1569 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1562 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1431 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1420 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1385 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1352 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1329 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1274 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1238 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1229 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1223 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1203 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1109 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1101 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1018 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 983 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 965 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 954 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 946 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 903 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 897 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 891 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 891 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 866 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 845 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 843 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 839 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 818 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 806 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 803 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 793 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 791 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 786 |
| 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| | 782 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 781 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 777 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 777 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 761 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 729 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 718 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 711 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 702 |
| 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| | 700 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 694 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 692 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 651 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 643 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 628 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 625 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 610 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 607 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 601 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 591 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 587 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 580 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 579 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 576 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 558 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 550 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 527 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 518 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 509 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 499 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 495 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 493 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 485 |
| 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| | 478 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 461 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 453 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 452 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 450 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 445 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 444 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 441 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 437 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 434 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 433 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 429 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 429 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 428 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 427 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 425 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 422 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 422 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 417 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 417 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 416 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 413 |
| 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| | 402 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 401 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 401 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 398 |
| 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| | 395 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 388 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 382 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 379 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 376 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 373 |
| 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| | 373 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 372 |
| Windscreen has damage | 369 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 361 |