| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 476 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 252 |
| Registration plate issues | 228 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 97 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 52 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 24 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Windscreen has damage | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 14 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (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 fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |