| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 403 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 275 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 110 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 83 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 70 |
| Registration plate issues | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 23 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 9 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |