| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4174 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2442 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2067 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 788 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 751 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 574 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 540 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 539 |
| Registration plate issues | 518 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 465 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 462 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 455 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 414 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 398 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 382 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 380 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 372 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 367 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 367 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 358 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 343 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 293 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 286 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 276 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 273 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 271 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 267 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 263 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 261 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 258 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 258 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 250 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 249 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 246 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 234 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 233 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 226 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 225 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 212 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 205 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 191 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 187 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 178 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 175 |
| 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| | 174 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 162 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 156 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 153 |
| Windscreen has damage | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 146 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 142 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 141 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 126 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 125 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 121 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 116 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 115 |
| 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| | 114 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 111 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 107 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 102 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 102 |
| 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)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 98 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 97 |
| 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| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 94 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 93 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 87 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 85 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 85 |