| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11132 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10915 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7636 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2774 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2456 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2439 |
| Rear brake binding | 1984 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1849 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1579 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1573 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1531 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1427 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1191 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1188 |
| Registration plate issues | 1086 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1045 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1010 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1002 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 986 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 978 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 973 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 901 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 887 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 869 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 859 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 842 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 841 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 798 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 794 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 787 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 760 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 749 |
| 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| | 687 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 685 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 661 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 657 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 638 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 632 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 623 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 610 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 610 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 601 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 593 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 513 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 502 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 500 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 473 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 467 |
| 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| | 456 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 448 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 444 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 442 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 440 |
| 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| | 435 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 430 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 429 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 423 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 419 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 414 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 410 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 406 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 402 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 394 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 391 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 389 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 384 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 379 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 378 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 377 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 373 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 369 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 358 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 356 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 355 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 353 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 350 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 349 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 348 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 346 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 345 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 337 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 332 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 326 |
| 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| | 315 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 312 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 304 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 298 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 292 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 291 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 290 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 281 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 278 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 271 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 269 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 264 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 262 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 260 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 254 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 253 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 253 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 252 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 250 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 249 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 249 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 243 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 242 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 242 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 241 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 229 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 228 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 224 |