| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 279 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 204 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 109 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 84 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 79 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 40 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 19 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 15 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 11 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 9 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 8 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |