| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 125 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 93 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 44 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |