| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 511 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 486 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 224 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 203 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 190 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 187 |
| Registration plate issues | 116 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 94 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 93 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 88 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 70 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 62 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 58 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 55 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 53 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 46 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 42 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 36 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 24 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Windscreen has damage | 19 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 18 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 14 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |