| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 173 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 108 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.50 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened middle row (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 3 |