| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4542 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3258 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1116 |
| Registration plate issues | 888 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 806 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 659 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 645 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 582 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 470 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 444 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 431 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 393 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 378 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 276 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 270 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 269 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 231 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 218 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 215 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 206 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 206 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 202 |
| Windscreen has damage | 201 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 197 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 191 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 168 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 166 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 163 |
| Offside 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 Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 137 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 132 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 128 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 126 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 118 |
| 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| | 112 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 110 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 109 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 103 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 102 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 102 |
| 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| | 100 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 91 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 90 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 89 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 89 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 87 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 84 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 79 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 76 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 68 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 66 |