| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2565 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2166 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1654 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1074 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 819 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 619 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 593 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 575 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 571 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 498 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 489 |
| Rear brake binding | 474 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 451 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 447 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 328 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 299 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 285 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 265 |
| Registration plate issues | 261 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 243 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 234 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 226 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 205 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 191 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 167 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 149 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 147 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 143 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 133 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 130 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 129 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 128 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 122 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 111 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 105 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 97 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 92 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 82 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 81 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 79 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 73 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 66 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 53 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
| Windscreen has damage | 50 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 49 |