| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 188 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 109 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 2 |