| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 194 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 179 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 145 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 84 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Registration plate issues | 27 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |