| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 423 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 232 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 55 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Registration plate issues | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 36 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 24 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |