| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 154 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 91 |
| Registration plate issues | 66 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 54 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 26 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |