| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1260 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 246 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 79 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 12 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 11 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 8 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 6 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 6 |