| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 520 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 373 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 211 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 184 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 136 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 78 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 59 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 47 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 44 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 43 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 36 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 30 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 30 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 29 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 27 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 25 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Windscreen has damage | 21 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Rear brake binding | 20 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 18 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Brake hose damaged | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 12 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 11 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 9 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 8 |
| Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 8 |