| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 362 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 162 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 58 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 24 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |