| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 361 |
| Registration plate issues | 108 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 72 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 24 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 22 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |