| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 234 |
| Registration plate issues | 43 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 39 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |