| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 517 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 290 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 220 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 152 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Registration plate issues | 111 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 106 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 55 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 38 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 14 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Windscreen has damage | 12 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |