| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 261 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 113 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |