| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2670 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1826 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 532 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 430 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 279 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 267 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 241 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 240 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 215 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Registration plate issues | 151 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 116 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 107 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 105 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 102 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 92 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 67 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 60 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 53 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 50 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 50 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 43 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 39 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |