| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 141 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 108 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 95 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 31 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 29 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 26 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 24 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Central Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Centre Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Central Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Lower Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |