| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2178 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1040 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 664 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Registration plate issues | 137 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 97 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 94 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 91 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 71 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 32 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 27 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 24 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 21 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 20 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 20 |