| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 207 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 89 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 88 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 58 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 30 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |