| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 542 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 405 |
| Registration plate issues | 144 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 81 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 51 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |