| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3179 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1753 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 242 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 203 |
| Registration plate issues | 200 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 191 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 148 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 71 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 53 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 45 |
| Windscreen has damage | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 35 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 35 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |