| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 232 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 140 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 24 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |