| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2166 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1112 |
| Registration plate issues | 104 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 102 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 101 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 58 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 54 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 45 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 44 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 31 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 18 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 15 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 13 |