| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 977 |
| Registration plate issues | 591 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 401 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 148 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 38 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 32 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |