| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1687 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 667 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 326 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 286 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 127 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Registration plate issues | 48 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 30 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 29 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |