| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 362 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 147 |
| Registration plate issues | 39 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 12 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 5 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |