| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 530 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 223 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 190 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 80 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 49 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 49 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 27 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |