| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1981 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 838 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 716 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 514 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 489 |
| Registration plate issues | 439 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 411 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 351 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 331 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 318 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 256 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 239 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 229 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 214 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 199 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 198 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 171 |
| Rear brake binding | 170 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 157 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 156 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 155 |
| 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| | 133 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 130 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 130 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 115 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 114 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 113 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 112 |
| 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| | 108 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 105 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 104 |
| 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| | 103 |
| 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| | 100 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 100 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 91 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 85 |
| Windscreen has damage | 85 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 84 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 81 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 78 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 74 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 71 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 68 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 68 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 66 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 66 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 64 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 63 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 61 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 61 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 57 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 56 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 53 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 51 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 51 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 51 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 47 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 46 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 45 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 43 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 42 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 42 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 36 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 34 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 34 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 32 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |