| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 127 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 91 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 38 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Fuel tank leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 3 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 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 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 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 |