| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 250 |
| Registration plate issues | 102 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 66 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 4 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |