| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 76 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 23 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 23 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested due to eml light (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering column will not lock in a fixed position |adjustable type| |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction stickers (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction emission warning on |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail chafted between brake feral and hose exposing internal |1.1.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working nsf side light bulb not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage headlamp cleaning device |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking Shocks. |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed drivers |5.2.2b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.5 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |