| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1789 |
| Registration plate issues | 508 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 492 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 473 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 429 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 425 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 267 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 247 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 202 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 147 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 145 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 136 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 128 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 127 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 100 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 77 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 70 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 62 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 60 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Windscreen has damage | 44 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 39 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 31 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 31 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 29 |