| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 75 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 54 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |