| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2454 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1590 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1086 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 813 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 693 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 652 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 631 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 621 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 598 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 575 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 541 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 470 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 457 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 431 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 373 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 366 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 349 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 317 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 283 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 261 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 258 |
| Registration plate issues | 249 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 248 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 246 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 240 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 232 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 231 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 215 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 203 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 201 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 201 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 201 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 194 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 181 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 179 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 166 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 154 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 151 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 147 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 142 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 132 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 128 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 128 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 126 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 110 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 102 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 95 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 91 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 84 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 79 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 75 |
| Rear brake binding | 74 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 72 |