| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 94 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 66 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 35 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |