| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1959 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1130 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 669 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 279 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 222 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 220 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 164 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 159 |
| Registration plate issues | 146 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 135 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 127 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 125 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 125 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 117 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 85 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 78 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 72 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 71 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 66 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 57 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 54 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 53 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 53 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 50 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 50 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 50 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 41 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 38 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 36 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 35 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 33 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 32 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 31 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 31 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Rear brake binding | 28 |