| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 541 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 288 |
| Registration plate issues | 236 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 137 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 106 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 82 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 65 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 36 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Windscreen has damage | 24 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) | 20 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18 |
| Offside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) | 15 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |