| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 457 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 332 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 296 |
| Registration plate issues | 171 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 88 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |