| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1411 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 351 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 295 |
| Registration plate issues | 166 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 151 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 131 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 28 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 23 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 22 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 22 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 21 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |