| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 56 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 39 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 20 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |