| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 435 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 171 |
| Registration plate issues | 103 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 69 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 56 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |