| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 27 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault Passenger secondary restraint system indicating a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| 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)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device ineffective |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative fluid low |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |8.2.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing locking wheel nut (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both sides (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative and near side broken |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam deep (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam main (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured inner edge |4.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm, marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing x1 wheel bolt missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured cracked (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |