| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 254 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 185 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 122 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Central Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |