| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 866 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 550 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 313 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 167 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 152 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 134 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| Registration plate issues | 94 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 83 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 82 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 80 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 74 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 74 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 64 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 49 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 45 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 43 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Rear brake binding | 39 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 39 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 38 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 38 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 35 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 30 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 29 |
| 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| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| 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| | 26 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 26 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Windscreen has damage | 24 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 22 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 20 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 20 |
| 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| | 19 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| 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| | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 18 |
| 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| | 18 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Front brake application uneven | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |