| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 636 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 153 |
| Registration plate issues | 136 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 121 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 95 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 59 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 28 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |