| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 968 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 450 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 80 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 77 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 43 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 17 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 15 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |