| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1979 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1469 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 543 |
| Registration plate issues | 241 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 204 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 202 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 181 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 142 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 129 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 108 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 105 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 96 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 84 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 78 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 72 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 69 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 68 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 64 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 64 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 54 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 48 |
| Windscreen has damage | 48 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 47 |
| Offside 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| | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| 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| | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 46 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 43 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 41 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 36 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 34 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 34 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 34 |