| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 347 |
| Registration plate issues | 84 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 55 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 33 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 27 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 12 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |