| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 534 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 246 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 97 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 71 |
| Registration plate issues | 48 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 31 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 20 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 16 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear 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 pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |