| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 127 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 82 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both rear (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |