| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1639 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 454 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 176 |
| Registration plate issues | 115 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 68 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 36 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |