| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4100 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2631 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 786 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 668 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 573 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 536 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 413 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 386 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 281 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 277 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 255 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 247 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 242 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 234 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 229 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 145 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 137 |
| Registration plate issues | 134 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 102 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 64 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 63 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |