| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 149 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 46 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 44 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 42 |
| Rear brake binding | 31 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 15 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Front brake application uneven | 13 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| 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 Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 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 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (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 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |