| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1804 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 827 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 156 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 131 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Registration plate issues | 125 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) | 57 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 54 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |