| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 130 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 110 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |