| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 213 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 111 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 105 |
| Registration plate issues | 60 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 42 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 24 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 16 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 9 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 3 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 3 |