| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 525 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 353 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 59 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 50 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 46 |
| Registration plate issues | 44 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |