| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1029 |
| Registration plate issues | 666 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 588 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 11 |