| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 346 |
| Registration plate issues | 226 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 135 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 60 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 30 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 24 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |