| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 434 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 277 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 135 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 119 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 54 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 22 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |