| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 751 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 328 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 81 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 63 |
| Registration plate issues | 36 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 30 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 29 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |