| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 147 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 48 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 38 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 5 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |