| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 984 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 498 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 137 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 65 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Registration plate issues | 48 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 39 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 29 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 26 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 25 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |