| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 387 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 267 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Registration plate issues | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 22 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 6 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 5 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |