| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 62 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 57 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 40 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |