| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1241 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 401 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 323 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 183 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 61 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Registration plate issues | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |