| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1002 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 669 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 551 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 447 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 422 |
| Registration plate issues | 418 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 401 |
| Rear brake binding | 370 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 297 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 261 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 235 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 229 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 223 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 218 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 213 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 203 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 200 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 198 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 196 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 180 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 179 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 118 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 109 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 108 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 106 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 106 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 105 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 103 |
| Windscreen has damage | 103 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 103 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 103 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 102 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 91 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 70 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 68 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 65 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 53 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 52 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 51 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 51 |
| 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| | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 49 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Offside 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| | 48 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 44 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 43 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 41 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 40 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 40 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Front brake application uneven | 39 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 36 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 29 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 28 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 26 |
| Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |