| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 643 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 239 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 84 |
| Registration plate issues | 67 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 6 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |