| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13046 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11809 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8743 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4387 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3528 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3047 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2774 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2590 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2445 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2346 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2028 |
| Rear brake binding | 1984 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1892 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1849 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1799 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1737 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1635 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1634 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1612 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1583 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1493 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1344 |
| Registration plate issues | 1321 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1241 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1215 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1166 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1082 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1075 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1047 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1030 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1009 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 998 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 986 |
| 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)) | 933 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 917 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 916 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 901 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 869 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 842 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 813 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 794 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 789 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 763 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 760 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 760 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 758 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 755 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 723 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 722 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 716 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 707 |
| 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 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 686 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 685 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 670 |
| 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)) | 657 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 650 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 592 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 589 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 568 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 556 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 508 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 500 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 493 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 484 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 481 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 477 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 471 |
| Nearside 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)) | 470 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 465 |
| 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 Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 448 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 442 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 435 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 428 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 425 |
| 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 Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 418 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 406 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 406 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 402 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 397 |
| 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 Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 379 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 378 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 373 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 372 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 369 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 366 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 363 |
| 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 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 335 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 329 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 317 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 317 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 310 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 298 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 298 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 294 |
| Offside 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)) | 294 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 291 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 291 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 290 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 290 |