| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3750 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2881 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2590 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2489 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1681 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1167 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 939 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 939 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 770 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 747 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 705 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 641 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 637 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 578 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 547 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 470 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 465 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 401 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 347 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 341 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 336 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 300 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 285 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 284 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 216 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 201 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 200 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 199 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 190 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 187 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 176 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 121 |
| Registration plate issues | 120 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 119 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Central Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 113 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 103 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 75 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 74 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |