| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 45 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 39 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking filter |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |