| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 202 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 42 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 39 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn Both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |