| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 144 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 27 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside 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 Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 2 |