| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1200 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 587 |
| Registration plate issues | 308 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 289 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 146 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 52 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 43 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 40 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 37 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 32 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 29 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 14 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 12 |
| Windscreen has damage | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |