| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 103 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 54 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 36 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 36 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 27 |
| Rear brake binding | 26 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Front brake application uneven | 12 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 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 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside 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 Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |