| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2531 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2522 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 862 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 706 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 639 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 616 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 378 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 356 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 336 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 294 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 289 |
| Registration plate issues | 287 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 279 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 258 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 252 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 228 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 213 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 199 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 199 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 161 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 124 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 121 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 115 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 111 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 96 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 95 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 76 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 75 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 75 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 60 |
| Windscreen has damage | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 48 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 48 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.54 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |