| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 73 |
| Registration plate issues | 71 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Camber arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |