| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 256 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 240 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 173 |
| Registration plate issues | 150 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |