| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 169 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 72 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 52 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 48 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 48 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Rear brake binding | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 20 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 15 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front brake application uneven | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 5 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |