| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 588 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 397 |
| Registration plate issues | 265 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 166 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 103 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 97 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 78 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 77 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 62 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 47 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 24 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 24 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Windscreen has damage | 17 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 14 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 12 |