| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4284 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3594 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2210 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1299 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1284 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 750 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 655 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 562 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 562 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 460 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 432 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 367 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 357 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 356 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 349 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 324 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 315 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 310 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 309 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 304 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 303 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 300 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 250 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 247 |
| Registration plate issues | 244 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 240 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 233 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 220 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 212 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 211 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 177 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 154 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 138 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 138 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 125 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 122 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 118 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 117 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 100 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 84 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 82 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 81 |