| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1620 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 986 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 758 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 558 |
| Registration plate issues | 549 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 474 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 397 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 391 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 387 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 308 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 281 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 275 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 266 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 262 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 260 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 231 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 221 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 219 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 213 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 211 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 189 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 175 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 168 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 159 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 154 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 153 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 151 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 120 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 109 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 105 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 105 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 99 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Windscreen has damage | 90 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 88 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 83 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 82 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 76 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 73 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 73 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 71 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 66 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 66 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 54 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 54 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 53 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 41 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 41 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 39 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 36 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 34 |