| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 223 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 181 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 37 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 5 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 4 |