| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 25878 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20463 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14098 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5891 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4511 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4398 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3943 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2987 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2806 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2710 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2458 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2390 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2387 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2311 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2252 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2153 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2147 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2080 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2078 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2029 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1949 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1778 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1718 |
| Rear brake binding | 1706 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1662 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1655 |
| Registration plate issues | 1645 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1622 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1556 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1472 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1457 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1396 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1313 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1301 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1254 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1219 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1109 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1026 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 953 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 886 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 872 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 868 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 844 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 827 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 826 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 780 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 762 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 760 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 747 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 665 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 657 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 644 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 642 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 629 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 617 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 617 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 617 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 606 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 605 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 591 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 569 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 559 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 557 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 545 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 542 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 535 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 525 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 511 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 507 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 489 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 482 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 481 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 474 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 465 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 461 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 456 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 449 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 440 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 440 |
| 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)) | 440 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 433 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 428 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 425 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 422 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 418 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 412 |
| 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)) | 410 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 405 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 400 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 400 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 399 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 397 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 394 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 379 |