| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 105 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 23 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |