| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3733 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2235 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1980 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 494 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 474 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 462 |
| Registration plate issues | 456 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 414 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 387 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 363 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 358 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 327 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 315 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 311 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 286 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 286 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 278 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 267 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 258 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 253 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 250 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 240 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 234 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 233 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 201 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 197 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 191 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 187 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (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 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 168 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 167 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 165 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 157 |
| 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 Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 142 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 141 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 132 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| 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 Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 118 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 116 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 116 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 114 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 111 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 111 |
| 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 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 107 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| 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 position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 96 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 93 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 92 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 90 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 89 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Rear brake binding | 83 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 75 |
| 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| | 73 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 72 |