| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 101 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 68 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 32 |
| Registration plate issues | 27 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 4 |
| Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |