| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 175 |
| Registration plate issues | 146 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 99 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 96 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 4 |