| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5556 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3805 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3243 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2025 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1276 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1165 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1147 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1025 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 952 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 870 |
| Registration plate issues | 847 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 835 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 726 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 695 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 690 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 663 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 633 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 628 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 614 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 580 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 577 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 534 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 529 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 528 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 525 |
| 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| | 519 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 513 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 510 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 496 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 494 |
| 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| | 493 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 491 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 482 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 470 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 460 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 420 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 414 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 401 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 389 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 386 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 377 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 371 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 334 |
| 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| | 333 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 327 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 326 |
| 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| | 320 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 318 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 314 |
| 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| | 313 |
| 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| | 313 |
| 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| | 311 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 304 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 299 |
| Rear brake binding | 286 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 285 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 285 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 281 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 280 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| 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| | 267 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 262 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 259 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 258 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 256 |
| 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| | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 251 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 248 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 242 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 241 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 241 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 236 |
| Windscreen has damage | 234 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 228 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 226 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 225 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 219 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 214 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 212 |
| 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| | 211 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 207 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 201 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 200 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 194 |
| 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| | 188 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 183 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 180 |
| 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| | 180 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 177 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 177 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Nearside 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| | 170 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 163 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 160 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 158 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 155 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 155 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 147 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 146 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 144 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 140 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 140 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 139 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 137 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 136 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 133 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 131 |