| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 162 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 108 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 3 |