| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3252 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1910 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1689 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 355 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 238 |
| Registration plate issues | 234 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 213 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 161 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 121 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 106 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 98 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 58 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |