| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1371 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 643 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 485 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 308 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 235 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 221 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 165 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 155 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 138 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 125 |
| Registration plate issues | 124 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 121 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 117 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 92 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 74 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 53 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 52 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 51 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 37 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 36 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 36 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 36 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 36 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 34 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 34 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 34 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Windscreen has damage | 28 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 28 |