| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 392 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Registration plate issues | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 35 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 27 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 23 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 18 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |