| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2211 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1540 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 792 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 471 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 441 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 424 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 289 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 274 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 253 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 252 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 248 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 240 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 223 |
| Registration plate issues | 197 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 194 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 176 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 151 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 123 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 121 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 120 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 119 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 114 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 112 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 112 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 109 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 104 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 101 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 97 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 92 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 90 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 86 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 85 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 77 |
| Rear brake binding | 76 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 72 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 69 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 67 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 66 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 64 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 63 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 59 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 58 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 56 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 54 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 47 |
| Windscreen has damage | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 47 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 47 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 47 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 44 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 43 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 40 |
| Front brake application uneven | 39 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 36 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 34 |