| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5187 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4398 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2416 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1272 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 927 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 849 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 761 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 758 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 634 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 625 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 578 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 551 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 542 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 514 |
| Rear brake binding | 490 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 484 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 463 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 443 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 442 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 420 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 375 |
| Registration plate issues | 364 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 355 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 349 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 349 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 328 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 319 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 318 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 296 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 285 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 277 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 273 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 273 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 265 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 261 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 204 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 202 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 199 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 193 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 191 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 191 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 186 |
| 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)) | 179 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 175 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 174 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 172 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 141 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 140 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 140 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 140 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 126 |
| 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)) | 126 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 121 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 120 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 113 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 111 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 110 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 99 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Windscreen has damage | 91 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 91 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 88 |
| 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)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 87 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 85 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 82 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 82 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 76 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 76 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 73 |