| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 865 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 519 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 117 |
| Registration plate issues | 110 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 83 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 60 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 59 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 58 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 30 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 28 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 15 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |