| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 308 |
| Registration plate issues | 64 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 30 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| 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)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| 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)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |