| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 246 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 202 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 40 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 29 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |