| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 431 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 297 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 100 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Registration plate issues | 39 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 22 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |