| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 163 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 132 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 113 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 97 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 37 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Central Rear Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Fuel tank leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 6 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 5 |
| Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 4 |
| Central Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |