| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 461 |
| Registration plate issues | 226 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 144 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 70 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 6 |