| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 113 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 55 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Registration plate issues | 46 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 38 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 35 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |