| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 369 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 121 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 96 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 46 |
| Registration plate issues | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside 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)) | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |