| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 243 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 226 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 61 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 41 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 12 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 4 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |