| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 276 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 188 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 121 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 90 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 69 |
| Registration plate issues | 66 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 47 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 39 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 39 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 30 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 28 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 8 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |