| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 225 |
| Registration plate issues | 61 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 58 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 36 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 34 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 15 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Windscreen has damage | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 6 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |