| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1761 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1026 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 310 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 293 |
| Registration plate issues | 231 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 206 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 171 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 141 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 92 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |