| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1810 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 586 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 338 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 283 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 63 |
| Registration plate issues | 61 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |