| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 68 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 51 |
| Registration plate issues | 42 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Both (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |