| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 627 |
| Registration plate issues | 241 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 220 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 148 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 121 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Nearside 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 |