| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4538 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2648 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1748 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 463 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 441 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 439 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 427 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 425 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 411 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 390 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 214 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 209 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 204 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 167 |
| Registration plate issues | 167 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 140 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 117 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 117 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 93 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 85 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 70 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 55 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 54 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |