| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2881 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1081 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 988 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 893 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 679 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 665 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 559 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 541 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 530 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 486 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 471 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 430 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 409 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 341 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 299 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 283 |
| Registration plate issues | 275 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 250 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 176 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 150 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 128 |
| Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 123 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 118 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 117 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 69 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 68 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 62 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 57 |