| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 292 |
| Registration plate issues | 230 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 229 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 134 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 56 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |