| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 452 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 415 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 250 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Registration plate issues | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 32 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 7 |