| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 467 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 455 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 109 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 40 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 30 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 23 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |