| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1187 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 287 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 236 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 184 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 70 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 27 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 16 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |