| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 139 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 75 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 66 |
| Registration plate issues | 53 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 23 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 6 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b| | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |