| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 144 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 103 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 54 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 51 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 8 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 5 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |