| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2005 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 980 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 970 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 569 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 331 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 225 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 186 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 183 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 135 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 135 |
| Registration plate issues | 120 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 115 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 111 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 105 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 79 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 67 |
| Windscreen has damage | 67 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 64 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 53 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 51 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 31 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 29 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 29 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |