| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 112 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking high pressure pump (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction engine management light illuminated (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Due to engine management light on may affect emissions output (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit Plate limit 0.51 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working side (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working x2 (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake cable damaged both rear (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |