| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 253 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 85 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 48 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 17 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Front Position lamp not working both side (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Position lamp not working both sides |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working Both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working both |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.3 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both side (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |