| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 86 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |