| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 222 |
| Registration plate issues | 133 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 89 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 25 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 17 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |