| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7570 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7130 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2007 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1855 |
| Registration plate issues | 1457 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1416 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1330 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1116 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 782 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 768 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 739 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 734 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 713 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 564 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 558 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 493 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 471 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 468 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 463 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 445 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 425 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 401 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 387 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 384 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 352 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 351 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 343 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 340 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 332 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 329 |
| Rear brake binding | 329 |
| Windscreen has damage | 323 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 315 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 313 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 282 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 280 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 275 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 271 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 270 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 265 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 247 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 235 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 233 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 225 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 224 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 221 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 212 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 211 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 209 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 208 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 207 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 197 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 176 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 168 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 163 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 158 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 154 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 144 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 125 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 122 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 118 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 117 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 113 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 111 |