| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1138 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 844 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 389 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 379 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 275 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 219 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 152 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 91 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Registration plate issues | 50 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 38 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 22 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 21 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |