| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 363 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 232 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 231 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage loose (7.1.1 (b)) | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Central Rear Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt likely to become detached in the event of a collision (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |