| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 150 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 63 |
| Registration plate issues | 36 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Both (5.3.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Front Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |