| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 405 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 64 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 50 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 27 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 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 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |