| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 550 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 546 |
| Registration plate issues | 136 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 107 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 67 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 62 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 46 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |