| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 538 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 246 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 50 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |