| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1246 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1025 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 273 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 223 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 128 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 101 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 75 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 60 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 47 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 47 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Registration plate issues | 35 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 14 |