| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1683 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1292 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 281 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 242 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 211 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 203 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 141 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 121 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 90 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Registration plate issues | 73 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 48 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 34 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 34 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Registration plate issues | 32 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 31 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |