| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 30117 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23370 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16898 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5365 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5192 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4140 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3939 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3569 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3171 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2873 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2867 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2718 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2638 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2540 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2526 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2417 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2380 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2080 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1917 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1859 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1836 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1814 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1786 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1763 |
| Rear brake binding | 1733 |
| Registration plate issues | 1729 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1655 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1562 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1530 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1524 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1468 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1460 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1455 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1383 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1285 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1229 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1164 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1092 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1071 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1049 |
| 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)) | 998 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 991 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 982 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 974 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 972 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 960 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 935 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 914 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 895 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 847 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 844 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 839 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 834 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 822 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 784 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 783 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 769 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 762 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 757 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 755 |
| 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)) | 741 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 727 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 719 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 719 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 708 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 703 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 698 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 680 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 677 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 655 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 620 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 603 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 598 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 555 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 548 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 547 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 547 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 545 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 535 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 530 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 523 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 506 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 506 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 505 |
| 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)) | 494 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 484 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 475 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 460 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 449 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 449 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 448 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 446 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 446 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 440 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 432 |
| Windscreen has damage | 429 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 429 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 423 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 423 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 422 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 418 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 410 |