| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6811 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4264 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1505 |
| Registration plate issues | 1443 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 914 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 903 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 857 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 785 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 720 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 637 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 551 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 530 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 464 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 386 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 381 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 379 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 363 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 355 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 349 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 345 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 336 |
| Windscreen has damage | 328 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 309 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 307 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 305 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 275 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 274 |
| 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| | 232 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 225 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 218 |
| 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| | 216 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 214 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 208 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 200 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 197 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 187 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 184 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 183 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 181 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 175 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 172 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 168 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 161 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 157 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 145 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 138 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 138 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 135 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 134 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 132 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 129 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 124 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 124 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 104 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 103 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 102 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 97 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 95 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| 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| | 93 |