| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 409 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 208 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 189 |
| Registration plate issues | 120 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 77 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 45 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 40 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 40 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 24 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 20 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Windscreen has damage | 19 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |