| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 656 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 425 |
| Registration plate issues | 104 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 63 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 55 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 35 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 28 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |