| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 82 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 53 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar fractured |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |