| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 114 |
| Registration plate issues | 61 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 2 |