| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 566 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 292 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Front Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |