| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 243 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 212 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 176 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 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 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| 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)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 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 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 7 |