| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 496 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 326 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 173 |
| Registration plate issues | 159 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 145 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 111 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 81 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 80 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 80 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 65 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 65 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 63 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 63 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 56 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 46 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 35 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 35 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 31 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 31 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 31 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 29 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 28 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 28 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 18 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 17 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 16 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 15 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 15 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 12 |
| brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 12 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front brake application uneven | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 8 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 8 |