| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 186 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 88 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 23 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |