| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 770 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 509 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 437 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 152 |
| Registration plate issues | 137 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 69 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 42 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 40 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 33 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Rear brake binding | 28 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 28 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 24 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 20 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 20 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 16 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 12 |