| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 750 |
| Registration plate issues | 325 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 308 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 277 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 275 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 111 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 78 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 24 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 21 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 15 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |